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STREET TALK
by Derek Brouwer
Asked Tuesday afternoon at Market on Front. World leaders are currently meeting in Paris for the United Nations Climate Change Conference. Do you wish the U.S. and other countries would do more to combat global warming? Followup: Not that it’s related, but how are you staying warm during the recent cold spell?
Jessi Knudsen Castañeda: Absolutely. Jumping jacks: I’m jumping around a lot. Scarves are my favorite way to keep warm.
Tawyna Cazier: Yes. I’m not really one to talk because I drive a car that uses gas, but I wish there was a greater emphasis on renewable energy. Hunker down: When I get home, I don’t leave. I have a blanket and hot coffee.
Trent Baker: Yes. Like the dip: I’m wearing lots of layers.
Kyle Bessette: Definitely. I think the U.S. is one of the biggest contributors to pollution and greenhouse gases in the world due to our consumer market. Speaking of: I turn up the heat and stay inside.
Civic discourse
Miss the mark
With respect to the current cost-cutting plan for UM (see “Blame hall,” Nov. 26), I wish to remind us that universities are not job-training centers. They exist for the advancement of knowledge. And why don’t we have enough money, anyway? Students were never intended to pay the cost of their education. The state is supposed to bear that responsibility, as part of its raison d’être. If we delete the humanities, what kind of civic discourse will we have? Or maybe that is part of the plan? Hmmm. Patricia A.Hogan Missoula
Missoula County is proposing to change its subdivision regulations in order to protect agricultural lands (see “Line in the soil,” page 9), and while on its face such a change wouldn’t seem to affect affordable housing in Missoula, I believe the opposite is true. The proposed changes pose a very real threat to affordable housing in this community. In my work as a real estate agent, I’m proud that I’ve been able to help typical Missoula area families find affordable homes. That said, too often, too many of them were outside of Missoula city limits. In one case after extensive searching, a professional couple was finally able to find an affordable modular home
Lotta crap I haven’t seen the crap piled so high since our ranch had a feedlot back in the ’70s. NorthWestern Energy recently commissioned a report by the University of Montana’s Bureau of Business and Economic Research to sue the EPA over its Clean Power Plan (see “It’s (not) a disaster,” page 8). Almost every page of the report is littered with false assumptions, twisted logic and anti-environmental delusion. Contrary to everything Gov. Steve Bullock has said he would do, the NorthWestern report assumes his Clean Power Plan will cause all the Colstrip units to close and make existing transmission worthless. In reality, we have the opportunity for a Montana-made solution that could benefit all Montanans. For instance, Colstrip could become a renewable energy hub, with feeder lines all over eastern Montana supplying wind power to Washington. And probably cheaper than current prices, since the wind farm at Judith Gap is generating electricity at half the cost of Colstrip. It turns out that in Washington the wind blows most at night and in the summer, while in Montana the wind blows most during the day and in winter. Montana can supply clean power to Washington as reliably as Colstrip ever did. As more honest studies than NorthWestern’s have found, for every dollar invested, renewable energy creates twice as many jobs as coal. After the transition to renewable energy, Montana would gain jobs, not lose them! Despite what NorthWestern would have you believe, there is every reason to expect that the Clean Power Plan will grow Montana’s economy. Wade Sikorski Baker
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“I haven’t seen the crap piled so high since our ranch had a feedlot back in the ’70s.” in Frenchtown. In another, my client—another professional—ended up in East Missoula where he was able to get a modest house with a decent backyard for a reasonable amount, while still another client could only afford a home as close as Clinton. These areas are beautiful and thankfully often offer an affordable option for new home buyers or families with a tighter budget. The issue becomes that buyers sometimes are limited to a mobile home or a “fixer upper” in order to live anywhere close to Missoula’s features and services. I think it would be a tragedy to have zero opportunity to develop more affordable housing in Missoula neighborhoods. Like most Missoulians, I support local agriculture. I enjoy the farmers markets and knowing my farmers. The proposed changes to the subdivision regulations, however, miss the mark and ultimately will lead to more sprawl as they force working Missoulians to live farther and farther away. I believe there are better ways to accom-
plish what these changes seek to accomplish, and I am hopeful the Missoula County Commissioners will reject the proposals and find a better, workable approach to preserving ag lands. Annelise Hedahl City Councilwoman and Realtor Missoula
No done deal Several people recently told me they thought the proposed new bridge on South Avenue across the Bitterroot River and the removal of the historic Maclay Bridge on North Avenue was a “done deal.” This project is not a done deal, and maybe it shouldn’t be even done at all. Here’s why: Residents of Target Range, those most affected by the proposed new bridge (on both sides of the river), oppose the project by 54 percent compared to only 33 percent in favor. Creating a high volume, high speed arterial would cause negative impacts to the character and safety of the residential neighborhood. Latest cost estimate for only building a new bridge was $13 million. And this does not include the additional tax dollars needed for necessary major road improvements to South Avenue and River Pines Road. The federal money is not guaranteed. Transportation funding depends on Congress, and how certain is that? Maclay Bridge functions just fine for the residents who use it. For only $1 million Maclay Bridge can be upgraded to carry 36ton traffic, more than adequate for all emergency, fire and school bus vehicles (many believe this to be the reason for pushing the new bridge project). Serious traffic safety issues for schoolchildren and families created by the proposed new bridge would not simply be mitigated with “speed bumps.” Environmental analysis for this project required under the Montana Environmental Policy Act and the National Environmental Policy Act has never been done and needs to be. So, a new bridge built at the end of South Avenue any time in the near future is not a done deal. Let’s not build a bridge just because we can. Demand the proper analysis first. We may learn that the smartest and most economical plan is a cost-effective upgrade to the bridge we already have. Laura Taylor Missoula
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missoulanews.com • December 3–December 10, 2015 [5]
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WEEK IN REVIEW
VIEWFINDER
by Joe Weston
Wednesday, Nov. 25 The University of Montana marks the end of the comment submission period regarding a budget proposal that slashes 201 fulltime equivalent positions across several departments.
Thursday, Nov. 26 Nearly 500 runners brave frosty temperatures at the 10th annual Turkey Trot 8K and 3K Family Fun Run hosted by Run Wild Missoula. The National Weather Service notes it’s the first time Missoula’s temperature has dropped to zero degrees since New Year’s Day.
Friday, Nov. 27 A report released by the Car Insurance Comparison website names Montanans the worst drivers in the nation—yes, even worse than Florida. The rankings are compiled from federal statistics and include highway fatalities, drunk driving, speeding and failure to obey.
Saturday, Nov. 28 Local shoppers brave low temperatures and crowds of football fans to fill downtown Missoula for Small Business Saturday. A press release from Sen. Steve Daines’ office supports the unofficial holiday, noting that 98 percent of Montana employers are small businesses.
Sunday, Nov. 29 The Missoula Fire Department douses a morning blaze at a house on West Fifth Street. Officials say an electrical problem was likely the culprit.
Monday, Nov. 30 Planned Parenthood Advocates of Montana issue a response in the wake of the Nov. 27 attack on a clinic in Colorado Springs: “To those who go to shocking extremes to close our doors, know this: These doors stay open. No matter what.”
Tuesday, Dec. 1 The city closes most of Mount Jumbo from recreational use to protect wintering elk. The “L” and Interstate 90 trails remain open throughout the year, though hikers are reminded to keep dogs leashed.
Griz running back John Nguyen breaks free for a big gain during Montana’s 24-17 win over South Dakota St. on Nov. 28 in the opening round of the FCS playoffs. The victory sends UM to Fargo this week to face four-time defending national champion North Dakota St. in a rematch of the teams’ nationally televised season opener, which the Griz won on the last play.
Rattlesnake
Stones cast at church plan Selfies and superheroes were welcome at a recent Unitarian Universalist Fellowship service in the church’s small University District house, where two dozen people gathered in the living room for an “intergenerational” service led by Sara Berndt and her young daughter, Jillian. After pointing out the pro-selfie, pro-technology ground rules, Berndt cracked open the pages from a comic book called Ms. Marvel. The book chronicles the origin of Marvel’s first Muslim heroine, a Pakistani-American teen named Kamala Khan. The hero, who is grappling with her cultural identity, sneaks out to a party, where a few peers make fun of her and one spikes her drink. Kahn’s first test, after discovering her shapeshifting superpower, is to rescue one of the teasing partygoers from drowning. Berndt uses Ms. Marvel to explain a few of the church’s principles, from finding one’s inherent worth to extending compassion to others, regardless of their actions.
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After the service, some members say they’re trying to keep the latter in mind as they navigate an increasingly contentious effort to relocate the congregation to a dilapidated schoolhouse in the Rattlesnake. “We’re trying to just view them as people with their opinions, and we’re not trying to be negative toward them at all,” says Rachel Nordhagen, the church’s chairwoman. Nordhagen is referring to the homeowners who live next to Lincoln School on Lolo Street. The residents are vigorously opposing the church’s proposal to buy and renovate the vacant building, which is considered one of the city’s most endangered historic sites. In letters to the Missoula City Council, the neighbors use words like “abominable” and “egregious” to describe the plan and accuse the Unitarians and the Missoula Federal Credit Union of being “evasive and not necessarily forthright” in their planning documents. “Don’t be fooled by their subterfuge,” Phil and Patricia Petrilli wrote. The attorney representing several of the neighbors,
David B. Cotner of Datsopoulos, MacDonald & Lind, even quoted the church’s own principles in a letter to its leadership, arguing the project would “ignore the worth and dignity of my clients and will ignore justice, equity and compassion in its relationships with my clients.” On Nov. 30, the neighbors filed a lawsuit in Missoula County District Court against the church and the credit union to block the sale. The suit marks yet another bitter turn in an ongoing effort among Rattlesnake residents to revitalize Lincoln School as a community space, an effort that has been complicated by a half-finished residential development. Neighbors point to protective covenants that limit the land’s use to residential purposes, while the credit union, saddled with foreclosed properties, seeks to sell the school while honoring the civic function envisioned by its advocates. It’s an awkward fit. The church’s plan calls for a parking lot that’s separated from the school by two residences. And because the development was created using a
[news] streamlined city process that bypassed subdivision review, the homes are already tightly packed onto a small triangular plat. City council is scheduled to discuss the proposal Dec. 7; no sale can be completed without its approval. In light of the opposition and lawsuit, church leaders recently wrote an op-ed for the Missoulian in which they candidly questioned whether or not to move forward. They asked community members invested in Lincoln School to speak up. “We’re just trying to do what’s right for the community, and we hope others feel the same way,” Nordhagen says. Derek Brouwer
Popeyes
Rehberg eyes Reserve Street Denny Rehberg, Montana’s former Congressmanturned-chicken czar, is bringing his budding fast-food empire to Missoula, with plans to open a Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen on Reserve Street next year. During a spicy 2012 race for U.S. Senate, the longtime congressman was taunted by Democrats wearing chicken suits for skipping a candidate debate to fundraise out of state. Rehberg eventually lost his Senate bid, but three years later he’s the one doing the frying. Initially, Rehberg appeared to be following the footsteps of many ex-politicians: he joined a Washington, D.C., lobbying firm. But the Billings rancher and real estate developer soon turned his attention to the fast-food counter, opening a pair of Burger King franchises in his home state. “I’ve always been interested in entrepreneurialism,” he says. Whoppers weren’t quite hitting the spot, however. Rehberg’s Burger Kings in Billings and Kalispell are successful, he says, but competition in the burger world is stiff. While at a “Burger King convention,” Rehberg says he met a Popeyes franchisee and sensed a business opportunity. “In the chicken world, you look at Montana, we don’t have Chick-fil-A yet … we don’t have Bojangles’, we don’t have Church’s, so essentially the realm is Kentucky Fried Chicken,” Rehberg says. By March, the state’s first public Popeyes was serving up its trademarked Bonafide chicken platters, red beans and biscuits to Billings residents who lined up out the door. (The state’s first Popeyes operates inside Malmstrom Air Force Base.) Another Rehbergowned Popeyes is slated to open this month in
Kalispell, with the Reserve Street location next in line. The firm constructing the Missoula restaurant applied for a building permit with city officials on Nov. 18, listing the address as 4750 N. Reserve St., currently a vacant lot between a Taco Time and a Cenex gas station. Rehberg hopes to break ground soon and is particularly excited that Costco plans to relocate nearby. Each Popeyes location employs 75-80 people, he says, with pay that is “well above minimum wage,” though he declines to give a specific starting wage because it’s “all over the board.” Other reports put the figure between $9 and $10 an hour. Rehberg, who made his name in politics by opposing excessive taxes, regulation and government pork, made use of $71,000 in municipal incentives to open his first Popeyes on Billings’ Southside. Each of Rehberg’s restaurants brings in between $55,000 to $171,000 in annual profits, according to documents submitted to Billings officials. The Missoula restaurant is to be located inside an urban renewal district, but Missoula Redevelopment Agency Director Ellen Buchanan says Rehberg hasn’t requested any assistance and that the project may not be eligible for it. Derek Brouwer
Refugees
Letter doesn’t deter advocates A local effort to open a refugee program in Missoula reached an early milestone a few weeks ago when a regional representative traveled to the city to meet the community advocates. Yet, as they discussed the prospect of opening Montana’s doors to refugees, a larger political firestorm threatened to shut them. Stoked by the Paris terrorist attacks, more than half of U.S. governors say they will resist resettlement of Syrian refugees, while Congress, including Montana’s Republican representatives, is also seeking to halt the process. The backlash has put local advocates, who call their group Soft Landing Missoula, in the difficult position of trying to expand resettlement locally as even sympathetic politicians—including Gov. Steve Bullock—struggle to hold the line. The stakes were raised again on Nov. 20, when 55
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Lieutenant governors that will have worked alongside Gov. Steve Bullock during his first three years in office. Current Lt. Gov. Angela McLean quit the post Nov. 30 to take a job in the Office of the Commissioner of Higher Education. Bullock’s first running mate was John Walsh.
The Grizzlies may have won this year’s Brawl of the Wild, but University of Montana student Brad Lambert walked away from the game Nov. 21 with something else on his mind. During the game, Lambert recalls, two commercials flashed across the TV screen: one touting UM, the other its rival. In Lambert’s opinion, that subtle marketing showdown had a clear victor—and it wasn’t the Griz. “You could just tell that MSU was doing it correctly,” Lambert says. “And the ad for UM was just, ‘snore.’” The moment further confirmed a realization Lambert had had just a few days before while skipping a workshop to attend President Royce Engstrom’s budget cut forum. The university is facing a $10 million shortfall, 201 jobs are on the chopping block and the problems aren’t just due to boring ads. Lambert is now one of the founding members of a new group actively petitioning against those budget cuts. Rallying under the name UM United, students across campus are falling in line behind concerned faculty and community activists and insisting Main Hall halt its “frontal assault on the UM curriculum.” According to the petition—signed by more than 1,000 people and distributed to various political leaders—failure by the administration to address the budget crisis by first cutting into its own coffers will result in a call on the Faculty Senate to pursue a vote of no confidence in Engstrom’s leadership. The message itself is similar to what a group of faculty were saying two years ago. At that time UM was reeling from a series of escalating budget reductions with seemingly no end in sight. Course sections were temporarily zeroed out, adjunct positions were eliminated and some felt a full-on war against the humanities was in the offing. Many of those professors are now aligned with UM United. Lambert says the group is actively searching for creative solutions to the crisis and intends to become a permanent campus fixture sanctioned by the Associated Students of the University of Montana. Group member Spencer Ruchti believes that legitimacy and a strong visual presence is critical for students seeking to stand in unity with their friends and mentors. Faculty members may be reluctant to speak out too loudly for fear of losing their jobs, Ruchti says, but their student allies at UM United are “pretty invincible.”
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of the state’s Republican lawmakers sent a letter to Bullock urging him to “put the safety of Montana first and not facilitate the admission of Syrian refugees into the state.” Their letter marked the first public pushback at a state level to Soft Landing’s work. Svein Newman, one of the advocates, says he is saddened by the soured political climate and frustrated by what he sees as misunderstandings about the refugee resettlement process. At the same time, Newman says, the controversy has put refugees in the spotlight, and many people upset by anti-refugee sentiment are looking for ways to help. One of those was state Sen. Tom Facey, D-Missoula, who organized a rebuttal letter signed by 46 state Democrats. The letter suggested “divisive politics” were perpetuating misinformation about refugee screening. Facey says he wrote the letter after attending a workshop hosted by Soft Landing and a representative from the International Rescue Commission, one of nine nonprofits that works with federal officials to place international refugees. Having learned about the process, Facey says he wanted to point out that the governor doesn’t even have legal authority to do what many Republican lawmakers are asking of him. “Why propose things that can’t happen?” Facey says. Still, advocates believe local support will be an important factor for nonprofits considering whether to open a resettlement office in Missoula. To that end, they hope to continue building a coalition of “faith leaders, community groups, civic institutions” and more, according to Newman. “We’re all very aware that it increases the urgency of fostering a productive community dialogue around this issue,” he says. Derek Brouwer
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It’s (not) a disaster Just how dire is the recent Clean Power Plan economic report? by Alex Sakariassen
Over the past two weeks, a report from having taken to the Senate floor only the day data. A $516 million loss in personal income the Bureau of Business and Economic Re- before to denounce the Clean Power Plan in 2025 may look like a “big, scary number,” search has come under serious scrutiny for as part of a “war on American jobs, Ameri- Barrett says. But based on what he found how it portrays the impacts of the Clean can families and our national security.” buried lower in the report, the numbers Power Plan. The analysis, released Nov. 18, Daines has been working to block the EPA’s aren’t quite so dramatic when put in context. laid out a scenario in which the EPA’s new implementation of the new rule citing the The $516 million income shortfall actually emissions reduction rule resulted in the shut- potential employment impacts to Colstrip, represents a less than 1 percent difference tering of the coal-fired power plant at Col- and he quickly latched onto the BBER’s find- in projected personal income in 2025 with and without implementation of the strip, the loss of more than 7,000 plan—$53.8 billion versus $54.3 bilMontana jobs and a $516 million lion, respectively. And according to shortfall in personal income the BBER’s own data, that total statewide by 2025. Critics of the would reach $55.1 billion by 2026 Clean Power Plan proclaimed the reeven with the plan. port a doomsday document. Supporters questioned how the BBER “Obviously $500 million looks could have come up with such figscary,” Barrett says. “Getting to the ures, considering there’s still no same level of income in December strategy for how the state will meet rather than June of 2025, having the those emission targets. economy in December be where it But seemingly lost in the subseotherwise would have been in June? quent political posturing was the Not so scary.” confusion felt by the very commuBarrett’s analysis of the BBER’s nity those job loss figures most afdata is borne out further in a report fect: labor. Montana’s unions have released this week by Tom Power, a hoped for some clarity on how the Missoula economic consultant and Clean Power Plan will impact emlongtime member of NorthWestern ployment since the EPA first pubEnergy’s Electric Technology Advilished its draft rule in 2014, and sory Committee. haven’t let up in their work to secure BBER Director Patrick Barkey photo courtesy of Talen Energy a spot at the table as Gov. Steve Bulhas spent the past few weeks delock discusses how the state might A controversial and highly politicized report re- fending the report and the fact it approach implementation. AFL-CIO leased by the Bureau of Business and Economic was financed by NorthWestern, statResearch sought to analyze the potential ecoExecutive Secretary Al Ekblad says nomic impacts of the Clean Power Plan, based ing it was merely an analysis of one the reaction on both sides of the on the premise that the plan would lead to a full possible scenario resulting from the issue to the BBER’s report—commis- closure of Colstrip. Clean Power Plan. The real impacts sioned by NorthWestern Energy for remain unknown even with the $50,000—have gotten Montana no closer to ings as proof. Calling the report “alarming” study, he says, but “at least we’ve put our actual answers. and “devastating for Montana,” Daines an- toe in the water to try to develop the under“We’ve been disappointed to see some nounced a telephone townhall Nov. 18 to standing.” Barkey is cognizant of the political hay Daines and others have decided to politicians in particular use the BBER report discuss the issue. According to economist and state Sen. make with it, but insists the BBER doesn’t for political gain,” Ekblad says. “Declarations of certain disaster will not create solutions Dick Barrett, D-Missoula, Daines also con- really “have any dog in the race.” Montanans and they won’t protect the community of ducted robocalls about the report in the have nonetheless reacted wildly to the reColstrip. On the other side of the coin, you wake of the release. Barrett feels the politi- port’s presence in the debate—a develophave some environmentalists mocking the cization of the report makes constructive di- ment those with a primary stake in the BBER report. They claim that 7,000 jobs re- alogue about the Clean Power Plan “much Clean Power Plan feel hurts the situation. “We need people to come together to ally won’t be lost because the Clean Power harder,” adding it takes focus off the real Plan will not shut down all coal-generated problem of figuring out how to help poten- find solutions,” says the AFL-CIO’s Ekblad, power in Colstrip. However, at the end of tially adversely impacted communities like “not more political posturing from extremColstrip cope with any changes. ists on both sides.” the day, that’s their only goal.” U.S. Sen. Steve Daines greeted the Nov. As a Clean Power Plan supporter, Barasakariassen@missoulanews.com 18 release of the report with particular zeal, rett chose to dig deeper into the BBER’s
[8] Missoula Independent • December 3–December 10, 2015
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Line in the soil Ag land proposal puts local advocates on opposite sides by Kate Whittle
A new proposal for preventing the loss of agricultural lands has created an unlikely chasm between advocates who believe it’s an important step toward preserving Missoula County’s remaining open space and groups that see it as a detriment to affordable housing development and unfair to local farmers. In coming weeks, the board of county commissioners will consider a recommendation from the Missoula Planning Board to require that developers present specific plans for how they’ll build subdivisions while preventing the loss of agricultural lands. The regulations only address what should happen if a landowner sells their property to be divided into lots. But an opposition led by Five Valleys Land Trust and the Missoula Organization of Realtors says the rules will end up lowering the assessed value of working farmland or potentially drive up the cost of residential parcels. “We’re asking land-rich but cash-poor farm and ranch families to bear the financial burden of our desire to protect more agricultural land,” says Grant Keir, executive director of Five Valleys Land Trust. Keir’s organization helps grant conservation easements, which reimburse landowners who agree to protect their property from development. MOR President Mike Nugent acknowledges it’s unusual for the group to align with Five Valleys. He says MOR supports voluntary conservation, but believes the regulations could lead to higher housing prices. “So if the amount of land that can be built on is severely limited or severely reduced, that land becomes more valuable and thus more costly,” Nugent says. “That price is carried on through the process and ultimately the purchaser of the new home pays for that increase.” One landowner who dislikes the proposed regulations is Denny Iverson, a rancher in the Potomac Valley. Iverson has already worked with Five Valleys to put 280 acres into conservation easement, and he hopes to do more in the future. He sees proposed subdivision regulations as unnecessary overreach. “I’m afraid that if we start restricting people’s use of their land, they’re also going to slam the door on other conservation projects,
because they’re going to feel that their property rights are already violated,” Iverson says. Keir believes voluntary conservation has already been successful in staving off urban sprawl, pointing out that since 2007 more than 370,000 acres have been put into conservation easements, compared to 2,048
CFAC Executive Director Bonnie Buckingham says the new regulations would help prevent another development like the controversial Alexandra Estates neighborhood south of Missoula, where a 116-acre subdivision was approved to be built on top of highquality topsoils in 2011.
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Advocates of a proposed agriculture-loss mitigation policy say that it will prevent another development like Alexandra Estates, where a subdivision was built on top of high-quality soil south of Missoula. Opponents say the policy places needless restrictions on farmers and developers.
acres that have been subdivided. Much of that was funded by the $10 million Open Space Bond approved by Missoula voters in 2006. Longtime Missoula Valley rancher Jim Cusker serves as a board member of both the Five Valleys Land Trust and the Community Food and Agriculture Coalition, which has been one of the most prominent groups to favor the subdivision regulations. Cusker agrees with Five Valleys that voluntary conservation easements are “by far” the best option for preserving space—but he sides with CFAC in asserting that subdivision requirements are still necessary. Cusker plans to testify before county commissioners in favor of the proposed regulations, noting that he placed his property under easement nearly 20 years ago. “Because not everyone is going to take advantage of the best method—the voluntary easements—this seems to be the only way present at hand to save at least part of the remaining land when it is proposed for a developer,” Cusker says.
“What we really hope is that [the proposal] creates some creativity in development so that people really look at how to incorporate housing and farming together,” she says. Kristin King-Ries, CFAC’s Land Use Program manager, adds that she’s not convinced the proposed requirements will lead to lower property values or constraints on housing. She and Buckingham point to the burgeoning model of “agrihoods,” where neighborhoods are built around a small working farm. “Nobody here wants farmers to lose their equity and their land,” King-Ries says. “But we also really believe firmly, given what we’ve seen all around the country, that this will ultimately raise the value of their land, rather than decrease it.” The Missoula Board of County Commissioners hosts a public hearing on the proposed subdivision regulations on Dec. 8. kwhittle@missoulanews.com
missoulanews.com • December 3–December 10, 2015 [9]
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Money matters Why did Sen. Tester flip his support on a key fiduciary rule? by Dan Brooks
It’s easy to forget now that middleclass Americans are using their lucrative new jobs to buy cars, houses and college educations again, but about seven years ago this country suffered a financial crisis. In the wake of that crisis—the worst we’d seen since the Great Depression—Congress passed a package of reforms called the Dodd-Frank Act. Dodd-Frank contained several provisions to curb the excesses that caused the financial crisis in the first place. One of them empowered federal regulators to create a so-called fiduciary rule. I promise this is going to get more interesting soon. A fiduciary is anyone in a paid or elected position of trust. For the purposes of Dodd-Frank, that means financial advisors: brokers, dealers, investment counselors—anyone who makes his money telling other people how to invest theirs. In the years before the 2008 crash, a lot of fiduciaries profited by steering their clients toward risky investments. These financial instruments were not always the best fit for customers; some of them, like subprime mortgage derivatives, were downright volatile. But they did offer big commissions to the fiduciaries who sold them, so they sold in vast numbers—often to less savvy investors who did what their financial advisors recommended and lost their shirts as a result. The fiduciary rule seeks to resolve this conflict by requiring fiduciaries to act in the best interests of their customers. It’s kind of dry and hard to understand. Fortunately, Montana Democratic Sen. Jon Tester provided us with a useful illustration of how fiduciary responsibility works—or fails to work— when he joined Republicans in an attempt to block the fiduciary rule posed by the Department of Labor. Tester voted for Dodd-Frank when it passed in 2010. The version of the bill for which he voted contained a provision that allowed the federal government to require financial advisors to prioritize their customers’ financial suc-
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cess ahead of their own—to sell the investment that fits the client, not the one that yields the biggest fee. Now that Labor is ready to implement that rule, however, Tester is against it. He has also raised about $3 million in campaign contributions from the financial services industry over the
“By staunchly opposing the fiduciary rule, Tester appears to have served his own financial interests at the expense of those of his clients, the voters of Montana.”
course of his career. In what I can only describe as an exciting coincidence, $2.3 million of those contributions arrived in 2015. By staunchly opposing the fiduciary rule, Tester appears to have served his own financial interests at the expense of those of his clients, the voters of Montana. It’s a good thing there’s no written fiduciary rule for senators. If there were, ours might be hard-pressed to explain why, $3 million later, he is against the thing he voted for in 2010. But I am sure he changed his mind about the im-
portance of fiduciary responsibility for a good reason—one that didn’t actually result from the massive contributions he received from the industry he no longer wants to regulate, but merely coincided with them. Still, an unpleasant kind of irony seems to be at work here. Seven years after the financial services industry wrecked the world economy, bankrupted millions of Americans and rolled back decades of wage growth for working people, we almost passed a law requiring those who manage our monetary investments to act in our interest. But at the last minute, they seem to have bought off those who manage our civic investments instead. Three million dollars may oblige Tester to the financial industry. But he bears a fiduciary responsibility to the people who put him in office. If DoddFrank is bad for the voters of Montana, Tester is professionally obligated to tell us why. Until he does, he is operating as an object lesson in how it feels to have your paid advisor put his own interests ahead of yours. We need Tester to implement a fiduciary rule for financial advisors. Fortunately, the rule for senators is already in place. If we find that he has served his own interests at the expense of ours, we can vote him out of office. It’s a slowacting rule, but it’s far-reaching. It covers not just conflicts of interest but the appearance of such conflicts. Now would be a good time for him to explain why his actions on Dodd-Frank are not what they appear to be. So far this year, the financial services industry has given Tester about $3.50 for every registered voter in Montana. That’s a lot of money, but it’s not enough to buy an election. Tester should remember who his real clients are, and who is merely showering him with perks. Dan Brooks writes about politics, culture and his vanishing retirement at combatblog.net.
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Great ride Remembering Zack Spannagel’s influence on Missoula BOM culture by Erika Fredrickson
It was 1989 when 21-year-old University of Montana students Zack Spannagel and Dan Gavere met at Snowbowl. They were two of only a handful of snowboarders on the slopes at the time; the sport was still relatively new and had barely hit Missoula. On the chairlift, they struck up a conversation and made a deal. “In about the time it takes for the chairlift to reach the top of the hill— maybe 10 minutes—we had shaken hands on starting a snowboard shop,” Gavere says. Hellgate Snowboard Shop began in a small space on Pine Street, then moved to Main Street where the partners launched Board of Missoula. Ross Peterson, a middle-school skateboarder at the time, recalls riding his bike there every day to look at boards and re-rent the only available copy in town of Chill, a Burton snowboard movie. But the biggest allure of BOM wasn’t snowboard and skateboard equipment. The shop served as a social space and a way into Missoula’s burgeoning alternative scene. At the helm was Spannagel, who took kids like Peterson under his wing, taught them how to snowboard and compete on the slopes, sponsored them and introduced them to reps. “He believed in all of us,” Peterson says. “He gave us all the puzzle pieces to compete with anybody at the time. Board of Missoula was our clubhouse and he was our big brother who was up for anything. Not one of those things would have happened if Zack hadn’t stood there ushering us into this world. He defined that whole generation of snowboarders.” Spannagel died Sat., Nov. 14, of pancreatitis at the age of 47. Over the years, he gained a reputation as a lean, cool tastemaker with a heart of gold. He came on the scene right when Missoula was picking up on new sources of alternative culture. Rockin Rudy’s was selling the latest indie records and cassettes, the Indy had published its first issues, punk rock bands were filtering into underground venues, and skateboarding and snowboarding exploded. Board of Missoula, which eventually moved to the Hip Strip, has seen several part-owners over the years, all of whom attest to Spannagel’s extraordinary character.
photo courtesy of Andy Kemmis
Jeffrey France, who owned the shop with Spannagel for six years, says his business partner had an eye for talent. “If a team member had serious potential, Zack was quick to work with the industry to secure that athlete ‘hook-ups’ from the manufacturers,” France says. “As a result, many of our team members would leave Missoula to pursue their pro careers ... This did little for sales locally, but it put Missoula and BOM on the map in many ways. By the mid-’90s, kids all over Montana wanted to be on the BOM team, and university students from around the country knew what Board of Missoula was before they got here.” If Board of Missoula was a kind of Neverland led by Spannagel, the lost boys and girls he befriended comprise an almost endless list. Comedian and graphic designer Chris Fairbanks, for instance, attributes his career to Spannagel. “He was one of the first people who told me I was funny and that I should do it for a living,” says Fairbanks, who now lives in Los Angeles. “Everyone liked him and everyone has the same story—that he was an influence and early mentor who helped them out in some way by believing in them and giving good advice.” In recent years, Spannagel worked on his family’s Montana ranch and painted houses, but he remained a part of the boarding community. It’s not hyperbole to say his legacy lives on in—and beyond—the current iteration of the shop, Edge of the World. Partowner Chris Bacon was a wandering high
school kid when he first encountered Spannagel, who gave him lunch money, housed him at times and taught him about the business. As they’ve grown older, those skateboarders and snowboarders who were influenced by Spannagel continue the work, including building skateparks around the state through the Montana Skatepark Association and sponsoring young snowboarders. “One thing Zack told me a long time ago was Board of Missoula is bigger than the shop,” Bacon says. “It’s not just the sticker or the place you buy your board. It’s a living thing. It’s like a giving tree. I think about that all the time.” A lot of people who knew Spannagel say he lived hundreds of lives compacted into one. He was too young when he died, but what he left behind was a powerful thing to behold. “Zack once told me snowboarding for him was like a blank canvas,” says Wright Hollingsworth, another former BOM owner. “The turns you make are completely your own—the product of what obstacles lie ahead. When you finish, you can turn around and judge for yourself how you did. But because you’re at the bottom looking back, you should also remember to be happy—because you had a great ride.” A celebration of Zack Spannagel’s life takes place at the Wilma Sat., Dec. 5, at 8 PM with music from Cash for Junkers. Visit montanaskatepark.org efredrickson@missoulanews.com
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IT’S SNOT HYGIENIC – The manager of the agency in Louisville, Kentucky, responsible for, among other things, development planning, zoning changes and historic landmarks revealed in November that his headquarters has a “boogers” problem and ordered users of the third-floor men’s room to stop hocking them onto the walls adjacent to the urinals. According to an internal memo cited by InsiderLouisville.com, Metro Planning and Design Services manager Joe Reverman called the mucus buildup “a very serious situation” and had his executive administrator post signs instructing restroom users on the basics of proper disposal of “anything that comes out of or off a person’s body.” GREAT ART! – The 1968 Cy Twombly “blackboard” painting sold for $70.5 million at New York City’s Sotheby’s auction in November (higher than experts’ estimate of $60 million). The painting consists of six horizontal lines of continuous circular swirls (white chalk on a “blackboard”)—perhaps the same swirls that might be made by an extremely bored, aggressive first-grader given a supply of chalk and the absence of the teacher. The Baltimore-based “experimental music” creators Matmos announced the release of their new album, Ultimate Care II, consisting entirely of “music” made by a Whirlpool washing machine (the Ultimate Care II model). According to a November report in Time magazine, the machine’s 38-minute wash cycle will be “sampled and processed” to lighten the original sound. (Matmos previously “played” canisters of helium on stage at Radio City Music Hall and a cow’s uterus at the San Francisco Art Institute.) CULTURAL DIVERSITY – In an enterprise somewhat resembling “American Idol,” amateur performers in China become self-supporting online not by soliciting money directly, but through virtual gifts from enthralled fans, with performers getting a cut of each sale. Beijing’s YY.com hosts original performances, and two of the site’s favorites, Mr. Earth and Ms. Cloud, earned the equivalent of about $160,000 last year from their universe of 1.8 million fans (according to a November Wall Street Journal report). In an ancillary industry (led by 9158.com), hard-core fans can purchase access (think “virtual limousines,” shown “arriving” at a “concert”), giving them bragging rights. (A simple “applause” icon after a song costs about a penny.) BRIGHT IDEAS – The exasperated drug enforcement chief of Indonesia told reporters in November (following confiscation of a massive quantity of methamphetamine from China) that the ordinary death penalty was insufficient for drug runners, who should instead be forced to overdose on their own shipments. Budi Waseso also mused that crocodiles would make better prison guards than humans because crocs can’t be bribed and later added tigers and pirhanas to the proposed guard roster. Even so, Waseso’s boss reiterated that the government is committed to rehabilitation over punishment. NEW WORLD ORDER – Watch Your Language: (1) Recently added to the list of words and phrases to be officially discouraged on campus, according to the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee’s website: “political correctness.” The phrase is said to be a “microaggression” that might make some students feel uncomfortable or unsafe if they hear it or read it. (2) In November, the University of Vermont held a (voluntary) three-day “retreat” open only to students who “self-identify as white,” so that they can study the implications of “white privilege” in society (e.g., “what does it mean to be white?” and “how does whiteness impact you?”). GOVERNMENT INACTION – The Queens (New York) Redbird Tourist Information Center was finally ordered to close in July following an extraordinarily unsuccessful seven-year run in which, possibly, not a single tourist ever walked through the door. The New York Post, interviewing neighbors in Kew Gardens, found no one who ever saw a visitor, and the center’s lone staff member said she recalled only lunchtime drop-ins from jury duty at the criminal court building down the block. THE CONTINUING CRISIS – Marshall University (Huntington, West Virginia), seeking a “star free agent” for its medical faculty, hired neurosurgeon Paul Muizelaar in July despite controversy from his previous work at the University of California, Davis. There, Dr. Muizelaar and colleagues, in a daring experiment, introduced live bowel bacteria into the brain—on lab rats—supposedly to stimulate the immune system when other remedies had faltered. However, Dr. Muizelaar, emboldened, also introduced the bacteria into brains of a man and two women who had highly malignant glioblastoma tumors (each patient having consented). However, two died within weeks, and although the third survived more than a year, UC Davis found numerous protocol violations. Dr. Muizelaar’s new supervisor told the Associated Press that he nonetheless felt lucky to land him because “not everybody wants to move to Appalachia.” IRONIES – Deputy Sheriff Michael Szeliga of St. Petersburg, Florida, in Fort Lauderdale for a weekend training session in July, was to receive a commendation at the formal banquet, for exemplary DUI enforcement, presented by Mothers Against Drunk Driving. (This is News of the Weird; you’ve already guessed the outcome.) He, escorted by two fellow deputies, arrived for dinner “staggeringly drunk” (though he did not drive), according to an internal affairs investigation, and he was ordered to go sleep it off. (Szeliga wrote an apology and was transferred out of DUI work. Sheriff Bob Gualtieri said Szeliga was a good deputy but that the incident was “one of the most ridiculous things” he’d ever heard of.) Thanks this week to Christine Van Lenten and to the News of the Weird Board of Editorial Advisors.
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leaders were negotiating in boardrooms, citizens were shutting down coal plants, stopping coal mines, protecting their homelands and taking control. It is because we took what they gave us, said it wasn’t enough and demanded more the next year, the year after and the year after. We mourned deeply for what we knew we had already lost and yet had the courage to move forward. It was our only option. Only you know how we did. Be still for a moment, the wild things might let you see them. A young Montana goat rancher, writer and climate change activist, Bonogofsky is featured in the new documentary This Changes Everything, based on Naomi Klein’s book of the same name. Stephen K. Robinson
My endless sky
illustrations by Don Button
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orld leaders from more than 190 countries will convene in Paris during the first two weeks of December for the long-awaited United Nations Climate Change Conference. Will the governments of the world finally pass a binding global treaty aimed at reducing the most dangerous impacts of global warming … or will they fail in this task? Letters to the Future, a national project involving more than 40 alternative weeklies across the United States, including the Missoula Independent, set out to find authors, artists, scientists and others willing to get creative and draft letters to future generations of their own families, predicting the success or failure of the Paris talks–and what came after.
protected this land you are sitting on and I have no doubt they are still doing so in your time. I know this because people will always come for what is underneath the ground in the Tongue River country. Our fights do not have an end; they are passed down from one generation to the next.
things into motion that could not be undone. The treaty did not save the glaciers in Glacier National Park (have they renamed it yet?) or the wildlife that could not adapt or the people that live on the coasts. I never put much faith in the idea that pieces of paper produced by governments create change. I
“I have faith in the land. I have faith in people. I know promises made by politicians only have meaning when the people make them have meaning.” —Alexis Bonogofsky
Alexis Bonogofsky
Wild things Dear Future Montanans, I have asked that you not open this note until 2115. There is a place I want you to go to read this letter, the place where I wrote it. It is a river valley in southeast Montana that thousands of people fought to protect from a massive coal mine in my time. We won. For centuries before me people cherished and
Your Montana, no doubt, is a much different place than my Montana. Although you are a hundred years and thousands of miles away from the 2015 Paris climate summit, what happened there was consequential to your life. The climate treaty that emerged was historic but it did not save us. Decades of political timidity and inaction put
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have faith in the land. I have faith in people. I know promises made by politicians only have meaning when the people make them have meaning. If you are living in a world where we have managed to mitigate the most severe impacts of climate change it isn’t because governments agreed to reduce climate emissions at Paris; it is because while world
Dear Future Robinsons, Back around the turn of the century, flying to space was a rare human privilege, a dream come true, the stuff of movies (look it up) and an almost impossible ambition for children the world around. But I was one of those fortunates. And what I saw from the cold, thick, protective windows of the Space Shuttle is something that, despite my 40 years of dreaming (I was never a young astronaut), I never remotely imagined. Not that I was new to imagining things. As you may know, I was somehow born with a passion for the sky, for flight and for the mysteries of the atmosphere. I built and flew death-defying gliders, learned to fly properly, earned university degrees in the science of flight and then spent the rest of my life exploring Earth’s atmosphere from below it, within it and above it. My hunger was never satisfied, and my love of flight never waned at all, even though it tried to kill me many times. As I learned to fly in gliders, then small aircraft, then military jets, I always had the secure feeling that the atmosphere was the infinite “long delirious burning blue” of Magee’s poem, even though of all people, I well knew about space and its nearness. It seemed impossible to believe that with just a little more power and a little more bravery, I couldn’t continue to climb higher and higher on “laughter-silvered wings.” My life was a celebration of the infinite gift of sky, atmosphere and flight. But what I saw in the first minutes of entering space–following that violent life-changing rocketride–shocked me. If you look at Earth’s atmosphere from orbit, you can see it “on edge”–gazing toward the horizon, with the black of space above and the gentle curve of the yes-it’s-round planet below. And what you see is the most exquisite, luminous, delicate glow of a layered azure haze holding the Earth like an ethereal eggshell. “That’s it?!” I thought. The entire sky–my endless sky–was only a paper-thin, blue wrapping of the planet, looking as tentative as frost. And this is the truth. Our Earth’s atmosphere is fragile and shockingly tiny–maybe 4 percent of the planet’s volume. Of all the life we know about, only one species has the responsibility to protect that precious blue planet-wrap. I hope we did, and I hope you do.
After 36 years as an astronaut–with a tenure that included four shuttle missions and three spacewalks–Robinson retired from NASA in 2012. He is now a professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering at the University of California, Davis. Jane Smiley
Brief opportunities Dear Great-Great-Granddaughter, Do you remember your grandmother Veronica? I am writing to you on the very day that your grandmother Veronica turned 7 months old–she is my first grandchild and she is your grandmother. That is how quickly time passes and people are born, grow up and pass on. When I was your age, I did not realize how brief our opportunities are to change the direction of the world we live in. The world you live in grew out of the world I live in, and I want to tell you a little bit about the major difficulties of my world and how they have affected your world. At one time, the speaker of the House of Representatives quit his job because his party–called “the Republicans”–refused absolutely to work with or compromise with the other party, now defunct, called “the Democrats.” The refusal of the Republicans to work with the Democrats was what led to the government collapse, and the breakup of what to you is the Former United States. The states that refused to acknowledge climate change or, indeed, science, became the Republic of America, and the other states became West America and East America. I lived in West America. You probably live in East America, because West America became unlivable owing to climate change. That the world was getting hotter and dryer, that weather was getting more chaotic and that humans were getting too numerous for the ecosystem to support was evident to most Americans by the time I was 45. At first, it did seem as though all
Americans were willing to do something about it, but then the oil companies (with names like Exxon and Mobil and Shell) realized their profits were at risk and they dug in their heels. They underwrote all sorts of government corruption in order to deny climate change and transfer as much carbon dioxide out of the ground and into the air as they could. The worse the weather and the climate became the more they refused to budge, and Americans, but also the citizens of other countries, kept using coal, diesel fuel and gasoline. Transportation was the hardest thing to give up, much harder than giving up the future, and so we did not give it up, and so there you are, stuck in the slender strip of East America that is overpopulated, but livable. I am sure you are a vegan, because there is no room for cattle, hogs or chickens, which Americans used to eat. West America was once a beautiful place–not the parched desert landscape it is now. Our mountains were green with oaks and pines, mountain lions and coyotes. Deer roamed in the shadows and there were beautiful flowers nestled in the grass. It was sometimes hot, but often cool. Where you see abandoned, flooded cities, we saw smooth beaches and easy waves. What is the greatest loss we have bequeathed you? I think it is the debris, the junk, the rotting bits of clothing, equipment, vehicles, buildings, etc. that you see everywhere and must avoid. Where we went for walks, you always have to keep an eye out. We have left you a mess. But I know that it is dangerous for you to go for walks–the human body wasn’t built to tolerate lows of 90 degrees and highs of 140. When I was alive, I thought I was trying to save you, but I didn’t try hard enough, or at least, I didn’t try to save you as hard as my opponents tried to destroy you. I don’t know why they did that. I could never figure that out. Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1992 for her novel A Thousand Acres, Smiley has composed numerous novels and works of nonfiction.
T.C. Boyle
Sorry about that Dear Rats of the Future, Congratulations on your bipedalism: it’s always nice to be able to stand tall when you need it, no? And great on losing that tail too (just as we lost ours). No need for that awkward (and let’s face it: ugly) kind of balancing tool when you walk upright, plus it makes fitting into your blue jeans a whole lot easier. Do you wear blue jeans–or their equivalent? No need, really, I suppose, since you’ve no doubt retained your body hair. Well, good for you. Sorry about the plastics. And the radiation. And the pesticides. I really regret that you won’t be hearing any birdsong anytime soon, either, but at least you’ve got that wonderful musical cawing of the crows to keep your mornings bright. And, of course, I do expect that as you’ve grown in stature and brainpower you’ve learned to deal with the feral cats, your one-time nemesis, but at best are occupying a kind of ratty niche in your era of ascendancy. As for the big cats–the really scary ones, tiger, lion, leopard, jaguar–they must be as remote to you as the mammoths were to us. It goes without saying that with the extinction of the bears (polar bears: they were a pretty silly development anyway, and of no use to anybody beyond maybe trophy hunters) and any other large carnivores, there’s nothing much left to threaten you as you feed and breed and find your place as the dominant mammals on Earth. (I do expect that the hyenas would have been something of a nasty holdout, but as you developed weapons, I’m sure you would have dispatched them eventually.) Apologies too about the oceans, and I know this must have been particularly hard on you since you’ve always been a seafaring race, but since you’re primarily vegetarian, I don’t imagine that the extinction of fish would have much affected you. And if, out of some nostalgia for the sea that can’t be fully satisfied by whatever hardtack may have survived us, try jelly-
fish. They’ll be about the only thing out there now, but I’m told they can be quite palatable, if not exactly mouthwatering, when prepared with sage and onions. Do you have sage and onions? But forgive me: of course you do. You’re an agrarian tribe at heart, though in our day we certainly did introduce you to city life, didn’t we? Bright lights, big city, right? At least you don’t have to worry about abattoirs, piggeries, feed lots, bovine intestinal gases and the like–or, for that matter, the ozone layer, which would have been long gone by the time you started walking on two legs. Does that bother you? The UV rays, I mean? But no, you’re nocturnal anyway, right? I just want to wish you all the best in your endeavors on this big blind rock hurtling through space. My advice? Stay out of the laboratory. Live simply. And, whatever you do, please–I beg you–don’t start up a stock exchange. P.S. In writing you this missive, I am, I suppose, being guardedly optimistic that you will have figured out how to decode this ape language I’m employing here–especially given the vast libraries we left you when the last of us breathed his last. A novelist and short story writer, T.C. Boyle has published 14 novels and more than 100 short stories. Annie Leonard
Incredible people It’s hard to imagine writing to the granddaughter of my own daughter, but if you’re anything like her–strong, smart, occasionally a little stubborn–then I have no doubt the world is in good hands. By now your school should have taught you about climate change and how humans helped to bring it about with our big cars, big homes, big appetites and an endless desire for more stuff. But what the teachers and textbooks may not have passed on are the stories of incredible people that helped make sure the planet remained beautiful and livable for you.
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These are stories of everyday people doing courageous things, because they couldn’t stand by and watch communities poisoned by pollution, the Arctic melt or California die of fire and drought. They couldn’t bear to think of New Orleans under water again or New York lost to a superstorm. Right now, as politicians weigh up options and opinion polls, people are organizing and uprising. It’s amazing to see and be a part of. In the year that led up to the 2015 meeting of global leaders on climate change in Paris, kayakers took to the water to stop oil rigs. Nurses, musicians, grannies, preachers and even beekeepers took to the streets. The message was loud and clear: “We want clean, safe, renewable energy now!” Were it not for this glorious rainbow of people power, I don’t know whether President Obama would have stepped up and canceled oil drilling in the Alaskan Arctic or the sale of 10 billion tons of American coal that were set to tip the planet toward climate chaos. But he did. This paved the way for an era of unprecedented innovation, as entrepreneurs and academics fine-tuned the best ways to harness the unlimited power of our wind, waves and sun, and make it available to everyone. We’ve just seen the first ever oceanic crossing by a solar plane and I can only imagine what incredible inventions have grown in your time from the seeds planted in this energy revolution we’re experiencing right now. I want to tell you about this because there was a time we didn’t think any of it was possible. And there may be times when you face similar challenges. Generations before you have taken acts of great courage to make sure you too have all the joys and gifts of the natural world–hiking in forests, swimming in clean water, breathing fresh air. If you need to be a little stubborn to make sure things stay that way, so be it. Currently the executive director of Greenpeace USA, Leonard made the 2007 film, The Story of Stuff, which chronicles the life of material goods and has been
viewed more than 40 million times. She also wrote the 2010 New York Times bestseller by the same name. Bill McKibben
Seize the moment Dear Descendants, The first thing to say is, sorry. We were the last generation to know the world before full-on climate change made it a treacherous place. That we didn’t get sooner to work slowing it down is our great shame, and you live with the unavoidable consequences. That said, I hope we made at least some difference. There were many milestones in the fight–Rio,
The real changes flowed in the months and years past Paris, when people made sure that their institutions pulled money from oil and coal stocks, and when they literally sat down in the way of the coal trains and the oil pipelines. People did the work governments wouldn’t–and as they weakened the fossil fuel industry, political leaders grew ever so slowly bolder. We learned a lot that year about where power lay: less in the words of weak treaties than in the zeitgeist we could create with our passion, our spirit and our creativity. Would that we had done it sooner! An author, educator and environmentalist, McKibben is cofounder of 350.org, a planet-wide
“I want to tell you about this because there was a time we didn’t think any of it was possible.” —Annie Leonard Kyoto, the debacle at Copenhagen. By the time the great Paris climate conference of 2015 rolled around, many of us were inclined to cynicism. And our cynicism was well-taken. The delegates to that convention, representing governments that were still unwilling to take more than baby steps, didn’t really grasp the nettle. They looked for easy, around-the-edges fixes, ones that wouldn’t unduly alarm their patrons in the fossil fuel industry. But so many others seized the moment that Paris offered to do the truly important thing: organize. There were meetings and marches, disruptions and disobedience. And we came out of it more committed than ever to taking on the real power that be.
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grassroots climate change movement. He has written more than a dozen books. Pam Houston
Rock, ice, air and water Dear Future Inhabitants of the Earth, I was speaking with an environmental scientist friend of mine not too long ago and he said he felt extremely grim about the fate of the Earth in the 100-year frame, but quite optimistic about it in the 500-year frame. “There won’t be many people left,” he said, “but the ones who are here will have learned a lot.” I have been taking comfort, since then, in his words. If you are reading this letter, you are one of the
learners, and I am grateful to you in advance. And I’m sorry. For my generation. For our ignorance, our short sightedness, our capacity for denial, our unwillingness or inability to stand up to the oil and gas companies who have bought our wilderness, our airwaves, our governments. It must seem to you that we were dense beyond comprehension, but some of us knew, for decades, that our carbon-driven period would be looked back on as the most barbaric, the most irresponsible age in history. Part of me wishes there was a way for me to know what the Earth is like in your time, and part of me is afraid to know how far down we took this magnificent sphere, this miracle of rock and ice and air and water. Should I tell you about the polar bears, great white creatures that hunted seals among the icebergs? Should I tell you about the orcas? To be in a kayak, with a pod of orcas coming towards you, to see the big male’s fin rise in its impossible geometry, 6 feet high and black as night, to hear the blast of whale breath, to smell its fishy tang, it was enough to make a person believe she had led a satisfying life. I know it is too much to wish for you: polar bears and orcas. But maybe you still have elk bugling at dawn on a September morning and red tail hawks crying to their mates from the tops of ponderosa pines. Whatever wonders you have you will owe to those about to gather in Paris to talk about ways we might reimagine ourselves as one strand in the fabric that is this biosphere, rather than its mindless devourer. E.O. Wilson says as long as there are microbes, the Earth can recover–another small measure of comfort. Even now, evidence of the Earth’s ability to heal herself is all around us–a daily astonishment. What a joy it would be to live in a time when the healing was allowed to outrun the destruction. More than anything else that is what I wish for you. Author of short stories, novels and essays, Houston wrote the acclaimed Cowboys Are My Weakness, winner of the 1993 Western States Book Award.
Donnell Alexander
Kelly Coughlin
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A view from the fireground
Good day, my beautiful bounty. It probably feels redundant to someone rockin’ in 2070, a year that’s gotta be wavy in ways I can’t imagine, but ... Your great, great-grandpappy is old school. And when my old-school ass thinks about how the backdrop to your existence changed when the Paris climate talks failed, it harkens to the late20th century rap duo Eric B. & Rakim. Music is forever. Probably, it sounds crazy that the musical idiom best known in your time as the foundation of the worldwide cough syrup industry could ever have imparted anything enlightening. You can look it up though–before the Telecommunications Act of ’96 such transformations happened not infrequently. But that’s another letter. MC Rakim had this scrap of lyric from “Teach the Children”–a pro-environment slapper that hit the atmosphere closer to Valdez newspaper headline days than when the web gave us pictures of death smoke plumes taking rise above Iraq. For you, these are abstract epochs. Alaska still had permafrost, the formerly frozen soil that kept methane safely underground. The domino that fell, permafrost. And I could tell you that humans skied Earth’s mountains. Yes, I know: snow. An antique reference, no question. That Rakim verse. It went: Teach the children, save the nation I see the destruction, the situation They’re corrupt, and their time’s up soon But they’ll blow it up and prepare life on the moon My bounty, it’s easy to Monday morning quarterback* from my 2015 vantage point. But I did not do an adequate job of teaching the children about what our corporate overlords had in store for them. Didn’t do it with Exxon or Volkswagen. Didn’t do it when Rakim initially sold me on the premise. And to be honest I haven’t done a bunch of it this year, as sinkholes form and trees fall in parts of the Arctic that Mother Earth only ever imagined frozen solid. Make no mistake, I want these words to function as much as a godspeed note as one of confession. Good luck with your new methane-dictated normal and the sonic pollution and spiritual upset of those executive flights to colonized Mars. Or, as the president calls that planet, the Home Office. Conditions should have never come to this though. And we’ll always have Paris, to remind us of what might have been. *The NFL will be around forever, like herpes. A former staff writer for ESPN The Magazine and LA Weekly and freelancer for other publications, Alexander wrote the memoir Ghetto Celebrity. His audio narratives have formed the basis of two documentaries.
When I started my fire career in 2001, the West was at the tail end of an eight-year drought cycle. A trend was emerging: Fires were becoming larger, faster moving and more unpredictable. Drought weakened the trees against bark beetles and other parasites, which made them still more vulnerable to fire. Two points of access to Dutchman Peak lookout in Southern Oregon are normally blocked by snow drifts until late June. Mounts McLoughlin and Shasta are ordinarily loaded with snow and wildflowers and kestrels dart about the mountain. In 2009, a family of stellar jays hatched in a stunted mountain hemlock 20 feet from the lookout. Cicadas hissed in the rose-gold light of the fading sunsets and there were more deer, raptors and butterflies than I could count. Come late August, the wind-swept mountain mahogany bushes surrounding the cupola developed feathery filaments that the winds would carry off before the cold and rain would settle in for the fall. In 2012, Newswatch 12 wanted to know the impressions my boss and I had concerning the coming fire season. The moisture readings were at low levels not normally seen until late August. We had never opened the lookout so early before. Once fire season began, the air filled with so much smoke from fires, I woke one night with my chest heavy and tight, wondering if I could asphyxiate in my sleep from lack of oxygen. In 2013, the changes I noticed caused a hollow fluttering in the pit of my stomach. We opened the lookout two weeks earlier than in the previous year. There were fewer flowers and butterflies than ever. The ladybugs and dragonfly hatches seemed erratic and moisture readings incredibly low. The mountain mahogany developed few seed filaments, and I could actually hear the rustling paper sound of foliage drying out in the wind. In 2014, a month earlier than normal, the snow disappeared from Mount McLoughlin and, to the shock of many, a glacier melted on Mount Shasta, creating flooding in the nearby valley. The deer, the birds, flowers and butterflies were all but absent. In 14 years in fire, I’ve heard much about the debate over roles that fire suppression, forest management practices and climate change play in the trend toward more severe fire seasons; I doubt we will solve our climate change problems, unless we learn to listen to what the land has to tell us. Coughlin is a wildland firefighter from Portland, Ore.
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Gods who dream D.L. Johnson builds a vertical slum of creatures, chaos for Psychic Warbeasts of Gathox by Erika Fredrickson
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.L. Johnson’s vertical slum isn’t so different tunate to have a hard-working guy like that work with and references to Dr. Who. While those elements nity. The new exhibit, Psychic Warbeasts of Gathox, at from the former Kowloon Walled City in Hong me. After that I spent every moment possible drawing. make the games feel new, Johnson’s approach is part Gecko Designs, will feature acrylic paintings of the verKong or the Tower of David in Caracas. The I had to quit music and I wasn’t spending time with of a larger resurgence in the older RPG world where tical slum creatures including The Goddess that Ballocal illustrator created his fictitious urban space as a friends. I had to make a total retreat in order to level designers are scaling back on mathy dice-rolling and ances on Narrow Precipices, The God that Grows and Grows and The God Who Dreams in Pillars and is a Boy. putting more of a focus on storytelling. lawless society that grows up toward the sky in a cluster up as much as I needed to make it as an illustrator.” “They are an expression of the world-building “I’ve been fortunate to be plugged into the reSince then, Johnson has been making a living off of of skyscraper-like tenements. It’s populated by gamblers, prostitutes and mafias and is mired in class war, commissions for illustrating games. His first gig was for vival of old-school forms of game playing,” Johnson I’ve already done,” Johnson says. “And they are an exbut it also includes labor unions and other forces for the reputable London-based Pelgrane Press working on says. “They are much more about emergent narrative cuse to paint monsters, which I love to do. It’s fun to good. Johnson, who designs table-top roleplaying games, takes his vertical world several steps further—this is fantasy, after all. The slum is full of beasts and psychic divinities, encompasses several dimensions and is carried on the back of a wandering godling called Gathox. “Part of the tongue-in-cheek thing with Gathox—and I hope this doesn’t alienate anybody—was to ask what the logical end of libertarianism is,” Johnson says. “What is shrinking the government until you can drown it in a bathtub going to do? What kind of society is that going to create? We have examples of that on Earth. While [real life vertical slums] had a surprising amount of success— there were doctors, there were impromptu schools, there was a whole functioning community there—it was also rampant with disease and drug addiction and all these things that government programs try to minimize.” Johnson occupied an entirely different realm when the Indy wrote about his experimental music project, Bridgebuilder, in 2009. Even then, his work showed a sci-fi edge with album titles like Lay Waste the Siege Perilous! and Solemn Hymnal to the Ancient Ones. He was working at a hotel and a box store, playing music with friends and sketching cover art. At the time, he was doodling but not taking his artwork seriously. “I hit a point after turning 31 where I sort of reached the limits of where I was going to go unless I started getting ambitious,” Johnson says. “So I resolved to do what I always loved to do, which is to draw.” D.L. Johnson’s exhibit Psychic Warbeasts of Gathox includes, from left, “The God Who Dreams in Pillars and is a Boy” and “The God Which Pulses, In a chance encounter, he met a sculptor Quivers and Collects,” both of which depict characters from the artist’s upcoming role-playing game. and animator named Shawn Mclean who agreed to help Johnson beef up on the fundamentals horror-based investigative games like Trail of Cthulhu, and less about number crunching. I think it’s ulti- design these beasts and scenarios. There’s definitely a lot of action—a lot of death and disease—and that of drawing by giving him one-on-one instruction at and that got him a shot with other RPG companies. He mately a more social and engaging way to play.” The Vertical Slum of Gathox won’t be out until makes for good storytelling.” estimates that he draws 300 to 400 illustrations a year. his studio. D.L. Johnson’s Psychic Warbeasts of Gathox He’s also been working on his own games, some March 2016, but Johnson’s upcoming First Friday show “He used to play The Military Channel on full blast while the models were posing in the room,” of which are compatible with Dungeons & Dragons. provides a teaser to his multi-dimensional community opens at Gecko Designs with a reception and liveJohnson says. “The whole time he’s telling me about The first-generation game has inspired illustrators like of gods and beasts. His show in April, titled Monsters drawing party Fri., Dec. 4, from 5 to 8:30 PM. 532 their anatomy and marking up their bodies with Johnson to create new worlds, weaving in pop cul- are Awesome: Evil Will Always Triumph Because Good N. Higgins Ave. grease markers.” He laughs. “I think some of them ture as a way to update the game. The Vertical Slum is Dumb (in reference to Space Balls), introduced sevcame away a little traumatized from it. But I was for- of Gathox, for instance, includes threads of DJ culture eral of his RPG characters to the Missoula art commuefredrickson@missoulanews.com
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[music]
Canadian Americana Corb Lund bucks country trends on Undone There’s something breezy and effortless about Things That Can’t Be Undone. Corb Lund’s latest kicks off with “Weight of the Gun,” a slinky finger-popper with an insinuating bass line right out of the Wrecking Crew playbook. The upbeat sound belies the lyric about “the weight of the gun and the wrong I have done,” but Lund’s straight arrow delivery makes it all work. His plaintive voice, with its naked emotion and haunted edge gives Lund’s music its authenticity. The Canadian songwriter and his three-piece, the Hurtin’ Albertans, deliver song after song of timeless countryrock with a twist of pop. Producer Dave Cobb ( Jason Isbell, Sturgill Simpson) doesn’t intrude, keeping the
sound uncluttered without being too spare. On “Alt Berliner Blues” the band rocks with the easy confidence of a group that knows they have a smart piece of material in their grip. “She worked the whole town over with her renaissance burlesque”—is there a single ersatz country chart topper who could even begin to understand what that means? Like Fred Eaglesmith, Neil Young, Blue Rodeo and other Canadian roots rockers, Corb Lund has a better grip on honest American music than most of the current tail chasers infesting Music City, USA. (Ednor Therriault) Corb Lund plays the Badlander Thu., Dec. 10, at 9:30 PM. $23/$21 advance.
Graveyard, Innocence and Decadence About two minutes into “Magnetic Shunk,” the first track on Innocence and Decadence, all the swing falls out of the rhythm section and Graveyard plays recognizable contemporary metal. It’s a fun transition, but it also emphasizes what is most interesting about the Swedish band’s new album. While their contemporaries seem locked in a humorless race to produce the blackest possible sound, Graveyard is playing hard rock. Is that good? It depends on your taste, which you can assess by asking yourself the following questions: 1) What is the greatest song of all time? 2) Is Iron Maiden awesome or funny? If you answered “Ace of Spades” and “funny, which is why they’re awesome,” you should listen to Innocence and
Decadence. It is bluesy and intense, as though the blues were not an utterly debunked method of achieving intensity since 1978. As the hard rock/metal landscape becomes more uniform, these kinds of variations become more pleasing. The toms-and-guitar duet at the beginning of “Can’t Walk Out,” for example, feels refreshing—thrilling even—despite being pretty straightforward. At least they’re trying something. Innocence and Decadence does not sound new, exactly, but it does sound different. In a genre where uniformity lately reigns, different is enough. (Dan Brooks) Graveyard play the Top Hat Thu., Dec. 10, along with Earthless. Doors at 6 PM, show at 8. $15 advance.
All Them Witches, Dying Surfer Meets His Maker Pigeon Forge, Tenn., is a touristy hellhole one must run, like a gauntlet, to get to Smoky Mountains National Park. Somehow the Nashville quartet All Them Witches found a remote old cabin on a hilltop there to record their third release, Dying Surfer Meets His Maker. In a creative spurt encompassing six days, they managed to produce a record that will be in the running for my personal favorite of the year. It’s all about mood. A perfect example is how “Dirt Preachers” segues into “This Is Where It Falls Apart,” a transition that goes from wailing lead guitar into a nice figure that almost sounds like an organ, along with guitar
stripped way down and harmonica. Vocals are spare—the entire record is predominantly instrumental–and the song slowly builds through some tasty drum work back to something of more substance. The album gets heavy here and there, “El Centro” leading the charge, but the band mixes things up. It happens not only where they bludgeon and where they don’t, but also in the songs’ lengths and how they move seamlessly from track to track. I’m by nature kind of melancholy. The entire vibe of this record feels like an embrace of that emotion. That, in its weird kind of swampy, Zeppelin IV way, makes me happy. (Chris La Tray)
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[dance]
Dune dance Faith Morrison’s Enso- brings nature to the screen by Erika Fredrickson
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Faith Morrison’s film Enso- was created in sand dunes on the Oregon Coast as a way to connect dance with a natural setting.
Faith Morrison spent several days in 2013 dancing in the dunes off the Oregon Coast. There was no audience besides a videographer and three other dancers. There was nothing much for a soundtrack except wind blustering and birds calling and waves crashing on shore. The result is Enso,- a tightly edited film depicting a modern dance piece set in a natural space. As with any dance work, the emphasis is on body expression, but the natural elements also play a role. Long grass seems to sway with the dancers, wind wildly whips their hair and the clouds move across the sky in measured pace. It’s an interplay that could not happen on a traditional stage. “With screen dance, you’re bringing the viewer into an environment you choose,” says Morrison, who grew up in Missoula. “We camped out on the dunes for consecutive days at a time. We were really immersed there—there were no showers and we were rolling in the sand all day—and I was trying to facilitate sensory experiences with the place and use movement as a way to connect with it.” Enso- is part of Kinetoscope, a festival of short dance films juried from the Sans Souci Festival of Dance Cinema in Boulder, Co., and brought to Missoula through the local Bare Bait Dance Company. It’s a diverse lineup from 20-plus countries that includes everything from a ballet mixed with hip-hop in a Memphis juke joint to a Mongolian-inspired exploration of birth, death, flight and motherhood. Besides the Boulder festival, Enso- has screened at the Northwest ScreenDance Exposition in Eugene, Ore., the International Screendance Festival in Durham, N.C., and the 40 North Dance Film Festival in San Diego, where it won a Grand Jury Prize. As part of the prize, the film will be edited into short sections and shown on the side of a Marriott Hotel in downtown Los Angeles sometime in December. - screening at Kinetoscope is special because it Enso’s serves as a homecoming for Morrison. She honed her
skills in Missoula, first as a child at the now defunct Danceworks and then at Rocky Mountain School of Ballet. She attended University of Montana’s School of Theatre and Dance and earned an undergraduate degree in 2005 with a double major in dance and applied mathematics. “Everyone is surprised at that combination,” she says, laughing. “But I guess it’s a good mix of right and left brain.” She spent a few years working in oceanography before dance lured her back, albeit to dance at the ocean’s edge. As a graduate student at the University of Oregon, she wrote a 100-plus page thesis on expression of place through dance, and she and videographer Robert Uehlin made Enso- as a supplement to her research. The thrill of screen dance is that it adds a cinematic layer stage performance can’t. In Enso- you can see a dancer’s foot up close as she pushes her toes through sand. The ability to see small scabs on a knee, fine arm hairs in the sunlight and lines along the knuckles of a hand add elements of intimacy. It wasn’t just about the viewer, though. Morrison says the experience for the dancers was enriching in and of itself. The solo dances, especially, affected the dancers in surprising ways. “Their movement seemed more genuine when they were by themselves, when they were just moving and the camera was following them,” Morrison says. “They were so involved with what they were doing, they didn’t have a distraction of going into performance mode. It was cool to see that. I felt like we got to capture some of those authentic moments on film.” Kinetoscope screens Program A, which in- Sat., Dec. 5, at 4 PM and Sun., Dec. cludes Enso, 6, at 6 PM. Program B screens Sat., Dec. 5, at 6 PM and Sun., Dec. 6, at 4 PM. Roxy Theater. $10 per showing, $15 for both programs. efredrickson@missoulanews.com
[books]
Taking the wheel Krista Schlyer seeks solace on the open road by Brad Tyer
Photographer-writer Krista Schlyer took a hard tones. The grief memoir understandably relies on a knock. She was in her late 20s, fresh out of a first jour- voice of subdued and melancholy reflection. Road trip nalism job in the rural West and building a life with narratives, on the other hand—and especially road trips her boyfriend, Daniel, in Washington, D.C., sur- undertaken in the company of sidekicks—have a naturounded by collegiate friends and ripe with ambi- ral bias toward the comic and the madcap. A road trip tions, when Daniel, out of the blue, was stricken with story without discomfort, disagreement and unexpected adventure, after all, is no story at all. a cancer that, two years later, killed him. Schlyer’s navigation of these varied terrains isn’t enWith the world as she knew it upended and the shape of any recognizable future unclear, she set off in tirely without missteps. While she uses alternating sections—all written in the a Saturn station wagon to spend compelling immediacy of present a car-camping year on the road, tense—to weave backstory into seeking solace not in solitude, but travelogue, the toggled modes in the close-quarters company of don’t always mesh comfortably. her dog and a best friend. Schlyer’s ruminations on her loss, The friend, Bill, himself an which carries its own undeniable old friend of Daniel’s, had been dignity and drama, sometimes veer instrumental in introducing the into melodrama. Her road trip recouple and was walloped with countings sometimes suffer from grief and uncertainty in his own an overenthusiastic surfeit of adjecright. The dog was Krista’s temtives. And descriptions of points of peramental mutt, Maggie. The interest along the way, with their low-budget trio cut a swath across potted histories and the compulAmerica from the East Coast to sive reach for larger resonance, ocYosemite and back, with pit stops casionally betray the book’s at seemingly every state park and episodic origins in the journals scenic overlook and roadside rest Schlyer kept along the way. area along the way, fueled by botAlmost Anywhere: But these are minor lapses tomless mugs of instant noodles Road Trip Ruminations on Love, and a driving desire to be some- Nature, Recovery, and Nonsense of craft, at worst, and no journey, especially one aimed at emowhere—anywhere—else. Krista Schlyer The itinerary’s common de- hardcover, Skyhorse Publishing tional resolution, is a straight line. If the junctions along Alnominators were wild spaces $24.99, 304 pages most Anywhere’s path are occaand nature, but if the fellow travelers were looking for anything in particular, specific sionally jarring, Schlyer can hardly be accused of the targets eluded them. But then what is anyone ever too-tidiness that often mars such stories of pain and looking for when an emotional trauma sends them redemption. And there’s no naysaying the genuine spinning off across America, or wherever, in search emotion and ethic of Schlyer’s story or the energy of something indefinable? Destinations are beside the that she brings to its telling. Almost Anywhere is ultimately about one woman’s point. The thing—the quintessentially American thing—is simply to go, to escape, to leave behind, to quest to understand the incomprehensible and to find pry a heart that threatens to close back open to pos- some semblance of a future in the ashes of a tragic past. On that critical count, Schlyer delivers. She’s currently sibility, to some unforeseen way forward. The road trip, in all its various forms, has a long an award-winning conservation photographer, docuand illustrious history in American letters, from The menting the same wild environments and animals in Adventures of Huckleberry Finn to Blue Highways. which she found comfort and purpose, traipsing crossAnd the so-called grief memoir, from The Year of Mag- country in the wake of disaster. Her previous book, ical Thinking to A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering 2012’s photo-heavy Continental Divide: Wildlife, PeoGenius, is an equally storied tradition that’s enjoying— ple, and the Border Wall, documents the artificial divisions that separate lives and landscapes, and in doing if that’s the word—an especially well-stocked vogue. With Almost Anywhere, Schlyer set herself the dif- so suggests a vision for bridging them. How she got from there to here is Almost Anyficult task of mapping a confluence of the forms, following the footsteps of authors and books as dissimilar where’s honorable—and not a little inspiring—conas Jim Harrison’s novel The English Major and Cheryl tribution to the literature of personal discovery. Strayed’s memoir Wild. The difficulty is largely a matter of the genres’ competing and potentially discordant arts@missoulanews.com
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[film]
Open door Room creates an unforgettable experience by Molly Laich
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This week’s splendid, gut-wrenching and unforgettable film reminds me of one of the many Buddhist proverbs I have floating around in my head. It goes something like this: What’s the difference between a one-room hut and a thousand-room mansion? You can only ever occupy one room at a time, after all. The totality of the house exists only in your head. Creature comforts can liberate the body, but what about the soul? Room—the latest from director Lenny Abrahamson, adapted from the novel by Emma Donahue— tests this proverb to a horrifying extreme. The film stars Brie Larson as Ma, who we first meet on the morning of her son’s 5th birthday. She and Jack (played by 8-year-old actor Jacob Tremblay) wake up huddled together on a single-sized bed in what we come to learn is a 10-foot-square shed in the backyard of her kidnapper. It’s a suffocating but not entirely uncozy space, with sick fluorescent lighting and kid’s drawings taped to the walls. She was just 17 when the man they call “Old Nick” (Sean Bridgers) lured her in with a phony story about a sick dog. By the time we meet her, seven long years have passed. It’s a testament to both the brilliant performances and Donahue’s elegant, concise screenplay that we’re able to feel the weight and totality of the imprisonment in such a brief space. In these initial scenes, we see the tremendous effort Ma has taken to create a happy, normal routine for Jack. They do stretches, play and read books; much of it looks like ordinary life. A fuzzy television and the skylight overhead are their only windows to the world outside. We understand implicitly that Jack’s arrival has saved Ma from loneliness and given her purpose, yet a chasm exists between them. Jack
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accepts his diminished world because he simply doesn’t know what he’s missing. Ma, on the other hand, can’t help but ache for everything she’s lost. Freedom has become for her the dangling carrot, the thing that will finally make her complete. Their eventual escape from the room is both turbulent and thrilling, and it opens up the film’s trepidatious crawl into life outside. Room’s second half sprawls out at a pace that defies our inherent sense of movie logic. I had the feeling that the story could abruptly end at any moment, and I didn’t want it to. I’d come to deeply care for these characters, and I didn’t want them to leave me. We meet Ma’s parents, played by Joan Allen and William H. Macy, along with a host of other new faces, all of them sensitive and interesting and perfect in their own right. At first we are occupied with Jack, because of the extraordinary culture shock, but kids are resilient and he seems to adjust okay. For Ma, life outside the walls brings with it an unexpected grief. The carrot doesn’t taste as good as she imagined it would, and years of systematic rape and terror have taken their toll in unpredictable ways. More than anything, Room succeeds in creating an intensely visceral emotional experience. It’s a rare and special film that can tackle questions as big as abuse, loss and the enduring power of love so directly, and with such blunt, brutal force. Room demands not just to be seen, but felt—and the feelings echo long after you’ve left the theater. This is destined to be one of the year’s best and most celebrated films. Room screens at the Roxy through Dec. 10. arts@missoulanews.com
[film] SPECTRE Daniel Craig returns as 007. While working to uncover a sinister organization, James Bond reveals the ugly truth about SPECTRE. Rated PG-13. Showing at the Carmike, Pharaohplex and Showboat.
OPENING THIS WEEK AMERICAN SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE AT THE GRAND OLE OPRY Country stars perform in this concert film. Showing at the Carmike. Visit carmike.com for showtimes.
THIS IS SPINAL TAP The Roxy’s Be Our Guest series features a trio of comedies from Christopher Guest. The auspicious opener is This Is Spinal Tap, the faux “rocumentary” starring Guest, Michael McKean, Harry Shearer, and our own Ric Parnell. Rated R. Showing at the Roxy, Thu., Dec. 3, 7 PM.
ANIMATED HOLIDAY CLASSICS A collection of animated holiday shorts will get you in the festive spirit. Showing at the Roxy Sat., Dec. 5, 12–4 PM. BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB In this installment of the Global Gateway Series, Cuban musicians who had been forgotten following Castro’s takeover get another chance to shine when Ry Cooder travels to Havana to resurrect their careers. Rated G. Showing at the Roxy Tue., Dec. 8, 7 PM. Free.
TRUMBO Bryan Cranston stars in the true story of a top Hollywood screenwriter who was jailed and blacklisted for his political beliefs. Rated R. Showing at the Roxy through Thu., Dec. 10. Visit theroxytheater.org for showtimes.
FADE TO WINTER Featuring jaw-dropping action, this film follows ten skiers around the world. The screening is a fundraiser for the Missoula Ski Team and Missoula Ski Education Foundation. Doors at 6:15 PM, and a raffle follows the movie. Showing at the Roxy Wed., Dec. 9, 7 PM. HAROLD AND MAUDE Movie Cult Night continues with Harold and Maude, in which a rich young man obsessed with death meets a 70-something woman who teaches him about life. Starring Ruth Gordon, Bud Cort and Vivian Pickles. Rated PG. Showing at the Roxy Sat., Dec. 5 at 10 PM. KINETOSCOPE Bare Bait Dance partners with the Roxy Theater to present Kinetoscope, a collaboration of dance and film. Twenty short dance films will take viewers to a variety of locations with dancers from around the world. Sat., Dec. 5 and Sun., Dec. 6 with two different programs at 4 PM and 6 PM. $10 per show, $15 for both. (See Dance.) KRAMPUS What better way to celebrate Christmas than with some pants-crapping terror? A boy having a bad Christmas summons a demon who’s the opposite of Santa Claus. Rated PG-13. Showing at the Carmike, Pharaohplex. NATIONAL THEATRE LIVE: JANE EYRE Charlotte Brontë’s spirited heroine faces life’s obstacles head-on, surviving poverty, injustice and betrayal, before deciding to follow her heart. Showing at the Roxy Tue., Dec. 8, 6 PM.
TV NITE The Roxy presents TV Nite. Every Monday they’ll show retro TV shows and classic commercials. At the Roxy Mon., Dec. 7 at 7 PM. Did you hear something? Relax, it’s probably just the moon landing on our house. Krampus opens Fri., Dec. 5, at the Carmike and Pharaohplex. ROOM When young Jack and his mother escape from their enclosed environment, they discover the wonders of the outside world. Like that time you ran out of fabric softener. Rated R. Showing at the Roxy Thu., Dec. 3–Thu., Dec. 10. Visit theroxytheater.org for showtimes. (See Film.)
ing for survival along side her ragtag group of allies/enemies. Rated PG-13. Playing at Carmike.
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THE NIGHT BEFORE Just in time for the holidays, Seth Rogen and his bros comb Manhattan, looking for the mother of all Christmas parties. Rated R. Showing at the Carmike and Pharaoplex.
CREED Rocky is back. This time he’s training Adonis Johnson, the son of his old nemesis Apollo Creed. Rated PG-13. Showing at the Carmike, Pharaohplex. THE GOOD DINOSAUR Pixar’s latest follows the exploits of an Apatosauraus named Arlo who makes an unlikely human friend. Unlikely because the Mesozoic and Cenozoic eras were millions of years apart, but who’s counting? Rated PG. Showing at the Pharaohplex. THE HUNGER GAMES: MOCKINGJAY - PART 2 The wait is over. The final installment in the Hunger Games series finds Katniss Everdeen fight-
THE MARTIAN Left for dead on the Red Planet, Matt Damon attempts to survive until a rescue mission can come for him. Rated PG-13. Showing at the Carmike, Pharaoplex and Showboat.
THE PEANUTS MOVIE Charlie Brown, Lucy, Linus and, of course, Snoopy join the rest of the Peanuts gang as they make their computer-animated debut. Rated G. Showing at the Carmike and Pharaohplex. SECRET IN THEIR EYES A group of investigators is torn apart when one of their own daughters is brutally murdered. Starring Julia Roberts and Nicole Kidman. Rated PG-13. Showing at the Carmike.
VICTOR FRANKENSTEIN The Frankenstein tale, as told from the perspective of Igor. Daniel Radcliffe and James McEvoy star. Rated PG-13. Showing at the Pharaohplex. WAITING FOR GUFFMAN Be Our Guest series continues with another Christopher Guest classic. This mockumentary follows a theatre troupe as they prepare their small town’s sesquicentennial pageant, anticipating a visit from a Broadway heavyweight. Rated R. Showing at the Roxy Thu., Dec. 10, 7 PM.
Capsule reviews by Ednor Therriault. Planning your outing to the cinema? Visit the arts section of missoulanews.com to find upto-date movie times for theaters in the area. You can also contact theaters to spare yourself any grief and/or parking lot profanities. Theater phone numbers: Carmike 12 at 541-7469; The Roxy at 728-9380; Wilma at 728-2521; Pharaohplex in Hamilton at 961-FILM; Showboat in Polson and Entertainer in Ronan at 883-5603.
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The all-local holiday feast by Jamie Rogers A few years ago I volunteered to cook dinner for a holiday family gathering. Early that day, I was sitting on the couch drinking coffee and watching TV when one of my relatives—who had arrived early and who I won’t name—asked if I needed help in a circuitous way. “Shouldn’t you be cooking?” she said. I told her that there wasn’t anything to do yet—it was early and I had it under control. “Well, you’re making mashed potatoes. I’ll peel the potatoes” she said. I told her that I liked the skins in the mash and I wasn’t going to peel the potatoes. She frowned. “No one in our family will eat potatoes like that,” she said. Because it was the holidays and because family was on the way, I was already a little on edge. I told her I didn’t think the potato thing was true and promised the dish would be satisfactory. She didn’t relent and again suggested some peeling begin. I responded by calling my cousin, putting her on speaker phone and asking if she would eat mashed potatoes with skins. She said she didn’t care in the least, nor did her brother or her parents. I hung up and said to my concerned relative, “I think we got that covered.” If that seems curt, it’s because I meant it to be. Hosting a holiday party can be tricky business. Preparing a feast for family and friends is perhaps the purest expression of the Holiday Spirit. But it’s also stressful, and the pressure to make everyone happy can suck the spirit out of your gathering. Thankfully, we live in western Montana, where a community of growers, ranchers and artisans are here to make our holiday hosting duties easier by providing fresh local vegetables, meats and preserves throughout the winter months. So in preparation for my holiday cooking, I recently visited the Missoula Winter Public Market. Here’s what I’m cooking: Hors d’oeuvres Tucker Family Farm has been raising pigs and lambs in the Bitterroot Valley since 2012. They operate sustainably, with the health of the animals being synonymous with the health of the land that they work. Recently, they’ve added a new component to their business: cheese. With the guidance of Danish chef Stig Hansen (author of the book Cooking Danish), Tucker Family Farm is now making seven different types of cheese, all from milk produced by their sheep. The ensorceler is creamy, nutty and mild,
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WHAT’S GOOD HERE while the bjerg is funky in a good way. They are both perfect for a crusty piece of bread (also available at the market). For a tamer flavor, the harbinger is also delicious—it’s firm and tastes a bit like manchego. Sides Though the word “farmer” is conspicuously absent in its name, the Winter Public Market is not lacking in produce. Onions, carrots, squash, potatoes, beets and garlic were available when I visited and will be around through most of the winter. What got me most excited were the fingerling potatoes—I like them roasted with olive oil and dried herbs (also available)—and the beets, which if you haven’t tried braised is worth a crack. Market vendors were also selling a surprising amount of green vegetables. Chard, cabbage and kale are still plentiful. Cold-hardy varieties of vegetables tend to be a little tougher than those grown during the warmer months, but they can be tenderized by dropping them in a bath of boiling water before serving in a salad. Personally, though, I like skipping that step and cooking them slowly with onions and garlic in chicken stock and a bit of vinegar. Main For my money, buying local is always better. But when it comes to meat, buying local is essential. Animals raised on a small scale tend to have healthier, happier lives than animals raised for mass production, and the difference is reflected in the flavor. Valhalla Farms is a relatively new operation based in Hot Springs, and it’s hard to imagine animals having better lives than the heritage pork they raise. The pigs are fed organic sprouted grain, cherries and peaches from surrounding orchards and Kettlehouse beer. Yes, beer. The result is pork that is decadently porky. At the market, Valhalla offers all of the usual cuts, including cured hams and roasts. Dessert Chocolate, caramel and sweet preserves are all available at the market and should be tried. But for my holiday dinner, I’m asking someone else to bring the sweets. Generosity and gratitude are important this time of year, but there’s nothing wrong with delegating. Sometimes the best way to tell someone you love them is by asking them to bake a pie. The Missoula Winter Public Market is open every Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at The Hive community center, 800 S. Third St. W.
[dish] Asahi 1901 Stephens Ave 829-8989 • asahimissoula.com Exquisite Chinese and Japanese cuisine. Try our new Menu! Order online for pickup or express dine in. Pleasant prices. Fresh ingredients. Artistic presentation. Voted top 3 People’s Choice two years in a row. Open Tue-Sun: 11am-10pm. $-$$$ Bernice’s Bakery 190 South 3rd West • 728-1358 It’s the little things we do together. Bernice’s takes these moments to heart. This Christmas when you want “just the right size” gift or party package, think about stopping by Bernice’s having us prepare you a personalized cookie plate, or pick up frosted Christmas trees (Yep! Those famous sugar cookies.) Packaged Bernice’s Hot Cocoa, Mini Macaroons, Gingerbread Coffeecake, and loaves of Poundcake, also make great gifts! Have you checked out Bernice’s wearables lately? Downright smart. Gift Cards? Oh, yeah. Bernice’s wishes you a Merry Little Christmas. xoxo bernice. $-$$ Biga Pizza 241 W. Main Street • 728-2579 Biga Pizza offers a modern, downtown dining environment combined with traditional brick oven pizza, calzones, salads, sandwiches, specials and desserts. All dough is made using a “biga” (pronounced bee-ga) which is a time-honored Italian method of bread making. Biga Pizza uses local products, the freshest produce as well as artisan meats and cheeses. Featuring seasonal menus. Lunch and dinner, Mon-Sat. Beer & Wine available. $-$$ Bitter Root Brewing 101 Marcus St., Hamilton 363-7468 bitterrootbrewing.com The Bitter Root Brewery in downtown Hamilton is your one-stop shop for all your holiday needs. Plan your upcoming party, stock up on tasty beer and check off your holiday present list all at the Bitter Root Brewery. Open 7 days a week. Cheers! $-$$ Black Coffee Roasting Co. 525 E. Spruce • 541-3700 Black Coffee Roasting Company is located in the heart of Missoula. Our roastery is open M-F 6:30-5:30, Sat. 7:30- 4, Sun. 8-3. In addition to fresh roasted coffee beans we offer a full service espresso bar, drip coffee, pour-overs and more. The suspension of coffee beans in water is our specialty. $ Bridge Pizza 600 S Higgins Ave. • 542-0002 bridgepizza.com A popular local eatery on Missoula’s Hip Strip. Featuring handcrafted artisan brick oven pizza, pasta, sandwiches, soups, & salads made with fresh, seasonal ingredients. Missoula’s place for pizza by the slice. A unique selection of regional microbrews and gourmet sodas. Dine-in, drive-thru, & delivery. Open everyday 11am - 10:30pm. $-$$ Brooks & Browns Inside Holiday Inn Downtown 200 S. Pattee St. • 532-2056 Martini Mania with $4 martinis every Monday. The Griz Coaches Radio Show LIVE every Tuesday at 6pm, Burger & Beer special $8 every Tuesday. $2 well drinks & $2 PBR tall boys every Wednesday. Big Brains Trivia every Thursday at 8pm. Have you discovered Brooks & Browns? Inside the Holiday Inn, Downtown Missoula $-$$ Burns Street Bistro 1500 Burns St. • 543-0719 burnsstbistro.com We cook the freshest local ingredients as
a matter of pride. Our relationship with local farmers, ranchers and other businesses allows us to bring quality, scratch cooking and fresh-brewed Black Coffee Roasting Co. coffee and espresso to Missoula’s Historic Westside neighborhood. Handmade breads & pastries, soups, salads & sandwiches change with the seasons, but our commitment to delicious food does not. Mon-Fri 7am - 2pm. Sat/Sun Brunch 9am - 2pm. Dinners on Fri & Sat nights 5 - 9 PM. $-$$ Butterfly Herbs 232 N. Higgins • 728-8780 Celebrating 43 years of great coffees and teas. Truly the “essence of Missoula.” Offering fresh coffees, teas (Evening in Missoula), bulk spices and botanicals, fine toiletries & gifts. Our cafe features homemade soups, fresh salads, and coffee ice cream specialties. In the heart of historic downtown, we are Missoula’s first and favorite Espresso Bar. Open 7 Days. $ Cafe Zydeco 2101 Brooks • 406-926-2578 cafezydeco.com GIT’ SOME SOUTH IN YOUR MOUTH! Authentic cajun cuisine, with an upbeat zydeco atmosphere in the heart of Missoula. Indoor and outdoor seating. Breakfast served all day. Featuring Jambalaya, Gumbo, Étouffée, Po-boys and more. Beignets served ALL DAY! Open Monday 9am-3pm, Tuesday-Saturday 11am-8pm, Closed Sundays. Doc’s Gourmet Sandwiches 214 N. Higgins Ave. • 542-7414 Doc’s is an extremely popular gathering spot for diners who appreciate the great ambiance, personal service and generous sandwiches made with the freshest ingredients. Whether you’re heading out for a power lunch, meeting friends or family or just grabbing a quick takeout, Doc’s is always an excellent choice. Delivery in the greater Missoula area. We also offer custom catering!...everything from gourmet appetizers to all of our menu items. $-$$
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El Cazador 101 S. Higgins Ave. • 728-3657 Missoula Independent readers’ choice for Best Mexican Restaurant. Come taste Alfredo’s original recipes for authentic Mexican food where we cook with love. From seafood to carne asada, enjoy dinner or stop by for our daily lunch specials. We are a locally owned Mexican family restaurant, and we want to make your visit with us one to remember. Open daily for lunch and dinner. $-$$
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The Empanada Joint 123 E. Main St. • 926-2038 Offering authentic empanadas BAKED FRESH DAILY! 9 different flavors, including vegetarian and (call ahead) gluten-free options, plus Argentine side dishes and desserts. Super quick and delicious! Get your healthy, hearty lunch or dinner here. Wi-Fi, Ping Pong, Soccer on the Big Screen, and music from Argentina and South America. Ask about our Take & Bake and Catering too! Mon - Wed 11a - 6p, Thur Sat 11a - 8p. Downtown Missoula. $
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Good Food Store 1600 S. 3rd West • 541-FOOD The GFS Deli features made-to-order sandwiches, Fire Deck pizza & calzones, rice & noodle wok bowls, an award-winning salad bar, an olive & antipasto bar and a self-serve hot bar offering a variety of housemade breakfast, lunch and dinner entrées. A seasonally-changing selection of deli salads and rotisserie-roasted chickens are also available. Locally-roasted coffee/espresso drinks and an extensive fresh juice and smoothie menu complement bakery goods from the GFS ovens and Missoula’s favorite bakeries. Indoor and patio seating. Open every day 7am-10pm $-$$
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Homemade eggnog HAPPIEST HOUR Tis the season: The history of eggnog is debated, but historians say the creamy, sweetened drink likely originated from hearty medieval beverages. The mixture of sugar, cream, milk, spices and booze is just the thing for chilly evenings, and it can be made in hundreds of ways. George Washington, for instance, added rum, sherry, brandy and whiskey to his nog.
temperature, pour it into a heatproof container and set in the fridge to chill for a few hours. To serve: Combine the chilled eggnog with about ½ cup of your liquor of choice. Bourbon, brandy or rum all have their own benefits, or go George Washington-style and add a splash of everything. photo by Kate Whittle Top each glass with whipped cream and garnish with grated nutmeg.
How to make it: Celebrate your right to booze up your nog with this recipe, which we adapted from Chow.com. In a heavy-bottomed pot, combine three large eggs, ½ cup sugar, 1 tablespoon vanilla extract and ¼ teaspoon of nutmeg. Whisk until smooth and turn the burner to medium-low heat. While whisking the mixture constantly, stir in 2 cups of milk. Keep stirring and heating the mixture slowly until it registers 160 degrees on a thermometer, which should take about 15-20 minutes. (Keep in mind that this process goes by quickly if the cook is taste-testing the liquor at the same time.) Once it reaches
Be advised: Homemade eggnog is much richer and more satisfying than the store-bought stuff, so a little goes a long way. Our recipe yields about 3 cups, which serves two or three merry elves. Think ahead: Many eggnog recipes call for it to be made ahead of time to let the flavors meld. Double or triple this recipe and put it in the fridge a few days before your next party and you’ll have your guests feeling festive in short order. —Kate Whittle
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Grizzly Liquor 110 W Spruce St. • 549-7723 grizzlyliquor.com Voted Missoula’s Best Liquor Store! Largest selection of spirits in the Northwest, including all Montana micro-distilleries. Your headquarters for unique spirits and wines! Free customer parking. Open Monday-Saturday 9-7:30. $-$$$ Hob Nob on Higgins 531 S. Higgins • 541-4622 hobnobonhiggins.com Come visit our friendly staff & experience Missoula’s best little breakfast & lunch spot. All our food is made from scratch, we feature homemade corn beef hash, sourdough pancakes, sandwiches, salads, espresso & desserts. MC/V $-$$ The Iron Griz 515 South Ave. E. • 728-5106 irongriz.com Located at the base of Mt. Sentinel in the UM Golf Course Clubhouse, the Iron Griz proudly serves delicious, affordable, local foods. Montana food producers, partnering with the UM Farm to College Program, supply our kitchen with the freshest, highest quality meats, produce, locally brewed beer and wines. $-$$ Iron Horse Brew Pub 501 N. Higgins • 728-8866 ironhorsebrewpub.com We’re the perfect place for lunch, appetizers, or dinner. Enjoy nightly specials, our fantastic beverage selection and friendly, attentive service. Stop by & stay awhile! No matter what you are looking for, we’ll give you something to smile about. $$-$$$ Iza 529 S. Higgins • 830-3237 izarestaurant.com Local Asian cuisine feature SE Asian, Japanese, Korean and Indian dishes. Gluten Free and Vegetarian no problem. Full Beer, Wine, Sake and Tea menu. We have scratch made bubble teas. Come in for lunch, dinner, drinks or just a pot of awesome tea. Open Mon-Fri: Lunch 11:30-3pm, Happy Hour 3-6pm, Dinner M-Sat 3pm-close. $-$$ Missoula Senior Center 705 S. Higgins Ave. (on the hip strip) • 543-7154 themissoulaseniorcenter.org Did you know the Missoula Senior Center serves delicious hearty lunches every weekday for only $4 for those on the Nutrition Program, $5 for U of M Students with a valid student ID and $6 for all others. Children under 10 eat free. Join us from 11:30 - 12:30 M-F for delicious food and great conversation. $ The Mustard Seed Asian Cafe Southgate Mall • 542-7333 Contemporary Asian fusion cuisine. Original recipes and fresh ingredients combine the best of Japanese, Chinese, Polynesian, and Southeast Asian influences. Full menu available at the bar. Award winning desserts made fresh daily , local and regional micro brews, fine wines & signature cocktails. Vegetarian and Gluten free menu available. Takeout & delivery. $$-$$$
Pearl Cafe 231 E. Front St. 541-0231 • pearlcafe.us Country French meets the Northwest. Idaho Trout with Dungeness Crab, Rabbit with Wild Mushroom Ragout, Snake River Farms Beef, Fresh Seafood Specials Daily. House Made Charcuterie, Sourdough Bread & Delectable Desserts. Extensive wine list; 18 wines by the glass and local beers on draft. Reservations recommended for the intimate dining areas. Visit our website Pearlcafe.us to check out our nightly specials, make reservations, or buy gift certificates. Open Mon-Sat at 5:00. $$-$$$ Pita Pit 130 N Higgins • 541-7482 pitapitusa.com Fresh Thinking Healthy Eating. Enjoy a pita rolled just for you. Hot meat and cool fresh veggies topped with your favorite sauce. Try our Chicken Caesar, Gyro, Philly Steak, Breakfast Pita, or Vegetarian Falafel to name just a few. For your convenience we are open until 3am 7 nights a week. Call if you need us to deliver! $-$$ River Rising Bakery 337 Main St., Hamilton 363-4552 ORDER YOUR HOLIDAY DESSERTS EARLY! Hamilton’s favorite bakery, deli, and espresso bar. Serving all butter pastries, delicious and nutritious muffins, cream scones, and delectable desserts. Or choose from our selection of home-made soups, salads, and sandwiches found nowhere else. Open 6:30am-5:30pm Monday-Friday, 8:00am-4:00pm Saturday, 8:00am-2:00pm Sunday. Weekday local business lunch delivery available 9:00am-1:00pm. $-$$ The Starving Artist Cafe & Art Gallery 3020 S. Reserve St., Ste A 541-7472 missoulastarvingartist.com Local, high quality pastries and desserts from Missoula bakeries. Top of the line coffee blends from Hunter Bay Coffee, and specialty, hand crafted beverages. Monthly events, featured artists, and open mic night every Wednesday. The Starving Artist Cafe & Art Gallery is sure to please your palette! $ Sushi Hana 403 N. Higgins 549-7979 SushiMissoula.com Montana’s Original Sushi Bar. We Offer the Best Sushi and Japanese Cuisine in Town. Casual atmosphere. Plenty of options for non-sushi eaters including daily special items you won’t find anywhere else. $1 Specials Mon & Wed. Lunch Mon–Sat; Dinner Daily. Sake, Beer, & Wine. Visit SushiMissoula.com for full menu. $$-$$$
Korean Bar-B-Que & Sushi 3075 N. Reserve 327-0731 We invite you to visit our contemporary Korean-Japanese restaurant and enjoy it’s warm atmosphere. Full Sushi Bar. Korean bar-b-que at your table. Beer and Wine. $$-$$$
Taco Sano Two Locations: 115 1/2 S. 4th Street West 1515 Fairview Ave inside City Life 541-7570 • tacosano.net Home of Missoula’s Best BREAKFAST BURRITO. 99 cent TOTS every Tuesday. Once you find us you’ll keep coming back. Breakfast Burritos served all day, Quesadillas, Burritos and Tacos. Let us dress up your food with our unique selection of toppings, salsas, and sauces. Open 10am9pm 7 days a week. WE DELIVER. $-$$
Orange Street Food Farm 701 S. Orange St. • 543-3188 orangestreetfoodfarm.com Experience The Farm today!!! Voted number one Supermarket & Retail Beer Selection. Fried chicken, fresh meat, great produce, vegan, gluten free, all natural, a HUGE beer and wine selection, and ROCKIN’ music. What deal will you find today? $-$$$
Westside Lanes 1615 Wyoming 721-5263 Visit us for Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner served 8 AM to 9 PM. Try our homemade soups, pizzas, and specials. We serve 100% Angus beef and use fryer oil with zero trans fats, so visit us any time for great food and good fun. $-$$
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THURSDAYDEC3 Caroline Keys and Jeff Turman examine the roots of Americana and country at Draught Works Brewery, 6–8 PM. Free. Tressa Jones and Tyler Nansen’s collaborative exhibition Regions Beyond Memory opens with a reception at the University Center Gallery. This work will feature prints and sculptural work by Jones and photographic works by Nansen. Reception 4–6 PM, exhibit runs through Dec. 17.
December 3–December 10, 2015
nightlife The Sound of Music, boasting two full casts, opens at the MCT Center for Performing Arts. Premiere Night features a catered reception, full bar and dessert. Reception at 6 PM, show at 7:30. For tickets, visit mctinc.org. Pinegrass play bluegrass that’s smooth, yet chewy. You know, like a frozen Milky Way. Bitter Root Brewing, 6–8 PM. Free. Howard Kingston (I can’t say his name without sounding all Rastafarian) and Eric Prim head up the cast in Sunshine Unltd.’s production of Richard III. At the Crystal Theatre, 7:30 PM. $15 at silkroadcatering/crystaltheatre.com. Dolce Canto preview their holiday concert with a recital at St. Francis Xavier Church. 7 PM. Treasure Island continues at the Montana Theatre in the PAR/TV Center. 7:30 PM, $20/$16 seniors and students/$10 for 12 and under. Stomp the Catbox sprays the dance floor with uptempo blues at Sunrise Saloon. 9 PM, no cover. Wisenheimers will be cracking wise at John Howard’s Homegrown Stand-Up Comedy at the Union Club. Sign up by 9:30 PM to perform; things usually start around 10. Free.
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The Knights of Templar certainly have a unique approach to Twister. UM's School of Theatre and Dance presents Dance Up Close at the Masquer Theatre in the PAR/TV Center Fri., Dec. 4 and Sat., Dec. 5 at 7:30 PM. $16/$14 seniors and students/$10 for 12 and under. For tickets and info, visit umt.edu/theatredance or griztix.com.
Bozeman’s Milton Menasco & the Big Fiasco play wild, eclectic roots rock at the Top Hat, 10 PM. Free. Drift and a couple of other heavy local bands bring the electric thunder to the Palace. Doors at 9:30 PM, show at 10. No cover.
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Inside Montana Sag, as locals call it, a 60-mile long channel that’s up to a mile wide and several hundred feet deep. I contacted Ed this summer while researching a book project, and he supplied me with details of the spectacular formation at the Sag’s southern end, Lost Lake. Located near Highwood, Lost Lake is poorly marked, hidden in plain sight just a few hundred yards off a gravel road in the middle of rolling farmland near the Bear Paw Mountains. After driving right past it twice, I finally parked just off the road and walked along the faint trails between the massive igneous rock formations, and there it was.
Montana Quarterly isn’t the kind of big, slick magazine you’ll find on the antique nightstand in your $500-a-night glamping tent. This is the magazine you seek out at indie bookstores and neighborhood grocers, a collection of crisply written, punchy stories about the other Montana—the one inhabited by drinkers, ranchers, killers and cowboys, but it’s also about the quirks embedded in the very land that supports us. Montana, Warts and All is a collection of some of the best stories from the magazine’s first decade. Sometimes shocking, sometime poignant, these stories shine a probing light into unexplored nooks from Polebridge to Lame Deer and lots of hard-bitten Montana towns in between. Billings writer/columnist Ed Kemmick contributes a story about the Shonkin Sag. Glacial flow from the last few Ice Ages carved out the WHAT: Montana, Warts and All reading WHO: editor Scott McMillion WHEN: Sat., Dec. 5, 3–5 PM WHERE: Fact & Fiction Books, 220 N. Higgins HOW MUCH: Free
If the Devil’s Tower had been plucked from the ground like a carrot, Lost Lake looks like the hole it would have left. Sheer, striated walls drop 250 feet to a shallow, opaque green lake surrounded by a soft carpet of vegetation that slopes gently up to the canyon walls. It’s an otherworldly sight, completely incongruous in this bucolic setting in north-central Montana. Even more amazing is the fact that this mind-blowing geological feature sits right under our noses, nearly unknown. That’s the allure of Montana, Warts and All. You get to learn about the unheralded Montana, the people and places who are not typically featured in the tourism campaigns or travel brochures. And these subjects, for my money, represent the Montana I’m still getting to know.
MORE INFO: factandfictionbooks.com
FRIDAYDEC4 Wormwood celebrate their trippy new album Benders Breakers Leavers Takers with a night of hiphop at the Palace. Doors at 9:30 PM, show at 10. No cover. Art aficionados and downtown revelers alike can enjoy First Friday in Missoula, wherein shops, cafes, bars and galleries host free art viewings for all to enjoy. Sometimes
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there’s totally excellent free wine and snacks, too. Runs about 5-8 PM every first Friday of the month. Check out missoulacultural.org/gallery-guide and our special listings. Free Cycles is starting a capital campaign to raise funds to buy their property. The kickoff event starts with coffee and brunch at the shop, 732 S. 1st St. W., 9 AM. The day continues with workshops and demos, capped off with live music and local beer at 8 PM. For more info visit freecycles.org.
—Ednor Therriault
nightlife Girls on film, on wheels. Hellgate Rollergirls celebrate the release of their 2016 calendar with a signing party at Imagine Nation Brewing, 1151 W. Broadway. 5–8 PM. Shakewell gets your weekend started with some tight funk and buttshaking rock ‘n’ roll at Bitter Root Brewing, 6–8 PM. Free. The Captain Wilson Conspiracy will be completely transparent in their
playing of the jazz at Brooks and Browns Lounge at the Holiday Inn Downtown, 6–9 PM.
Michael Ende, opens at the Stevensville Playhouse, 7:30 PM. Tickets available at Valley Drug, or call 772-2722.
Family Friendly Friday at the Top Hat is a time where parents and their kids can socialize, listen to live music, eat great food and have fun. 6–8 PM, free.
Treasure Island continues at the Montana Theatre in the PAR/TV Center. 7:30 PM, $20/$16 seniors and students/$10 for 12 and under.
The Sound of Music continues at the MCT Center for Performing Arts, 7:30 PM. $18–$25 at mct.org.
Dusk play a little bit of everything, rock to country. Kick up your heels at the Eagles Lodge, 8 PM–1 AM. No cover.
UM’s School of Theatre and Dance presents Dance Up Close, a chance for the audience to watch performers and choreographers from the edge of the stage. Masquer Theatre, PAR/TV Center, 7:30 PM. $16/$14 seniors and students/$10 for 12 and under. For tickets and info, visit umt.edu/theatredance or griztix.com.
Gladys Friday play blues, R&B and other music that will take you to your happy place. Union Club, 9 PM. No cover.
The Neverending Story, adapted from the popular children’s book by
Ted Ness and the Rusty Nails work with their bluegrass toolbox wide open at the Top Hat, 9:30 PM. Free show. 406 get the country music dialed in at KYSSmas for Kids, a fundraiser at the Sunrise Saloon. 9:30 PM, no cover.
SATURDAYDEC5 If holiday craft markets with a quirky edge are your thing, Art Blizzaard might be for you. Peruse handmade crafts, enjoy live music, and sample some tasty food and drink. VonCommon Studio, 100 Johnson, #7, noon–6 PM. Help-Portrait is a national program that uses local volunteers to provide personal and family portraits to those in need. Rocky Mountain School of Photography, 216 N. Higgins, 9:30 AM–5:30 PM. (See Agenda.) The Artists’ Collective hosts a Holiday Open House to offer their creations. Woodcuts, holiday wreaths, forged iron and more can be seen at 1205 Defoe, #3. 10 AM–8 PM.
FIRST FRIDAY The Alberton Artists’ Society presents its first exhibit at Cinderella’s Gallery at The Old Mercantile, 110 N. Higgins. Folk art and crafts from several Alberton artists will be featured. Reception 4–8 PM. The Artists’ Collective hosts a Holiday Open House to offer their creations. Woodcuts, holiday wreaths, forged iron and more can be seen at 1205 Defoe, #3. 4–8 PM. Rebecca Durham shares her poetry and detailed paintings of native flowers in Where It Grows. Montana Natural History Center, 120 Hickory St., 4:30–6:30 PM. Come check out the whimsical and weird at Curiosities: Block Prints by David Miles Lusk. Butterfly Herbs, 5:30 PM. Masks is a collection of mixed media paintings on paper by Peter Keefer. 709 Gallery, 709 Ronan St. Reception 5–9 PM. Painter Silas Thompson comes into his own with Gold, Frankincense and Mirth at the Dana Gallery, 246 N. Higgins. Reception 5–8 PM. B. MartiNez displays her scrappy scrap art at Taco del Sol downtown, 5–8 PM. Garrett Bryant explores masculinity and American male identity in his exhibit, Everything we have, was made from blood and oil, at FrontierSpace. Reception 5–9 PM. Christine Sutton brings a unique style to her acrylic paintings, which frequently depict horses. She’s this month’s featured artist at the Artists’ Shop. Opening reception 5–8 PM. Check out some ceramic works by several artists at the Clay Studio of Missoula, 1106 Hawthorne. Reception 5–8 PM.
Theo Ellsworth is an illustrator and cartoonist. His show future celebrations opens with a First Friday reception at the Brink Gallery, 111 W. Front St., 5–8 PM.
Cartoonist, illustrator and artist Theo Ellsworth opens his show future celebration at the Brink Gallery. 111 W. Front St., Reception 5–8 PM. Nora Moseman’s exhibit of paintings, Rare Hares, is on display at Betty’s Divine. 509 S. Higgins, on the Hip Strip. Reception 5–8 PM. A Few of My Favorite Things is 12 works selected by MAM’s Senior Exhibition Curator Emeritus Stephen Glueckert. These works from the MAM collection reflect the lasting relationships that MAM has developed with Missoula’s community of artists. Glueckert will give a talk at 7 PM. Missoula Art Museum, reception 5–8 PM. The Holiday Show continues at Radius Gallery, with over 200 pieces on display from 75 artists. 114 E. Main St. Art walk reception 5–8 PM. Bathing Beauties’ annual BEAUTIES show kicks off with a wide array of bead art and jewelry. 501 S. Higgins, on the Hip Strip. Reception 5–8 PM. Mauka Gallery and Studio continues its opening celebration with Moments of Noticing by mixed
media artist Susan Crawford. 1425 S. Higgins. Reception 5–8 PM. Professional RPG illustrator and game designer D.L. Johnson presents paintings of strange godlings from his forthcoming roleplaying book, Gathox Vertical Slum. Gecko Designs, 523 N. Higgins. Reception 5–8:30 PM. (See Arts.) Made by Hand: Fine Craft Holiday Ornaments is the self-explanatory show at 4 Ravens Gallery. Check out creations by Sarah Angst, Katie Patten, David Streufert and more. 248 N. Higgins. Reception 5– 8 PM. Photographer Marcel Huijser exhibits his photo show, Adventures and Projects, at Freshwater Studio & Gallery, 101 E. Broadway. Enjoy cookies and hot spiced cider at the opening reception, 5–8 PM. With Polybius, Halisia Hubbard pays tribute to a mysterious arcade game that popped up in Portland in 1981. The interactive exhibit is at Real Good, 1205 Defoe St. Reception 8–10 PM.
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A ton of books, a busload of authors. That makes for an Author Extravaganza, a full-on book-splosion at Fact & Fiction. Meet Janice Mineer, Wanda Kuhl, Scott McMillion and more. 220 N. Higgins. 10 AM–5 PM. For a schedule and list of authors, visit factandfictionbooks.com. (See Spotlight.) The 7th annual Hip Holiday Market features unique crafts, a bake sale, live music and prize drawings. Lowell School, 1200 Sherwood St. 10 AM–5 PM. Admission is $1 donation. Local chefly man Paul Sidoriak signs copies of his debut, Exclusively Kamado, at Fact & Fiction. 220 N. Higgins, 1–3 PM. Treasure Island continues at the Montana Theatre in the PAR/TV Center. Matinee at 2 PM, $20/$16 seniors and students/$10 for 12 and under. Bare Bait Dance presents Kinetoscope, 20 short dance films that will take viewers to a variety of locations with dancers from around the world. Roxy Theater. Program A at 4 PM, Program B at 6 PM. Visit theroxytheater.org for details. $10 per show, $15 for both. (See Dance.)
nightlife Basses Covered blend their mellifluous voices at Draught Works Brewing, 6–8 PM. Free. Jazz, R&B, rock, and a voice that will cleanse your very soul combine to
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create the force of nature that is Joan Zen. Get some Zen at Bitter Root Brewing, 6–8 PM. Free. Old Sap brings his ramshackle, banjo-driven blues and Americana to Imagine Nation Brewing Co. 6–8 PM. Free. It somehow makes perfect sense to be sipping oat soda while listening to music from Clear Grain. Blacksmith Brewing Co., 6–8 PM. Free. Check out the spanking new ZACC Below at 6, a “journey in dance, video and sound.” 235 N. 1st St. W., 7:30 PM. Pay what you want. Treasure Island continues at the Montana Theatre in the PAR/TV Center. 7:30 PM, $20/$16 seniors and students/$10 for 12 and under. The Sound of Music continues at the MCT Center for Performing Arts, 7:30 PM. $18–$25 at mct.org. Dance Up Close continues at the Masquer Theatre, PAR/TV Center, 7:30 PM. $16/$14 seniors and students/$10 for 12 and under. For tickets and info, visit umt.edu/ theatredance. The Neverending Story continues at the Stevensville Playhouse, 7:30 PM. Tickets available at Valley Drug, or call 772-2722. The Missoula Symphony Orchestra and Chorale get you in the spirit with Holiday Pops, a program of holiday fa-
vorites. Dennison Theatre, 7:30 PM. For tickets, visit missoulasymphony.org. Dusk play a little bit of everything, rock to country. Kick up your heels at the Eagles Lodge, 8 PM–1 AM. No cover. Join CutBank Literary Magazine for a holiday party. Uplanders and Second Sleep provide the music, and The Brian Wright Holiday Variety Hour will provide the laughs. VFW, 9 PM. Donations accepted. Three-Eared Dog provide the tuneful dance fodder at the Union Club, 9 PM. No cover. Boston Tea Party, Multi-Rachel and GENT play experimental indie rock at the Palace. Doors at 9:30 PM, show at 10. No cover. YAMN and The Magic Beans are two bands that will get you electronically happy and bass beatific at the Top Hat. 10 PM, $5.
SUNDAYDEC6 The Sound of Music continues at the MCT Center for Performing Arts, 7:30 PM. $18–$25 at mct.org. The Cold Moon Collective Pop-up Bazaar gathers the works of local artists like Coli Cri, Ruby & Revolver, Donkey Girl, Wild Mountain Ink and
more. Sip a little loudmouth soup while you shop at Montgomery Distillery, 129 W. Front St. 1–6 PM. The Neverending Story continues with a matinee at the Stevensville Playhouse, 2 PM. Tickets available at Valley Drug, or call 772-2722. The Star Wars series continues with Episode VI: The Return of the Jedi. Imagine Nation Brewing Co., 3 PM. Free. Bare Bait Dance presents Kinetoscope, 20 short dance films that will take viewers to a variety of locations with dancers from around the world. Roxy Theater. Program B at 4 PM, Program A at 6 PM. Visit theroxytheater.org for details. $10 per show, $15 for both. (See Dance.)
nightlife Russ Nasset growls out some country folk at Draught Works Brewing, 5– 7 PM. Free. It’s hard out here for an iconoclast. The latest offering in the Big Sky Film Series is Steve Jobs: The Man in the Machine, Alex Gibney’s documentary about the man behind the world’s greatest computer. Top Hat, 7 PM. Free. Jazz and martinis go together like cops and pepper spray. Jazz Martini night offers live, local jazz and $5 martinis every Sunday night at the Badlander. No cover. Dig it, and dig it deep, Jasper.
MONDAYDEC7 Zootown Music Award Winner Maiah Wynne plays her best stuff at the Red Bird Wine Bar, 7–10 PM. Free. Sip a fancy soda for a cause at this edition of Moscow Monday at the Montgomery Distillery, 129 W. Front St. A dollar from every drink sold is donated to a cause each week. Family friendly, noon–8 PM.
TUESDAYDEC8 Dolce Canto fill the air with Christmas carols, choral-style at Draught Works Brewery, 915 Toole Ave. Patrons are invited to join in. 5–8 PM. Free.
nightlife How about a little light generated by the heat of human connection on this dark winter’s eve? Join the storytellers of Tell Us Something for Illumination/Revelation at the Wilma. John Dendy opens with some acoustic tunes. 6 PM, $5. You some kinda wise guy (or gal)? Prove it at the Quizzoula trivia night at the VFW, 245 W. Main St., with current events, picture round and more. Gets rolling around 8:30 PM. To get you warmed up, here’s a trivia question: What Missoula street shares a name with Montana’s first governor? Find answer in tomorrow’s nightlife. Mike Avery hosts the Music Showcase every Tuesday, featuring some of Missoula’s finest musical talent. Also enjoy pool and drink specials. The Badlander, 9 PM–1 AM. To sign up, email michael.avery@live.com.
WEDNESDAYDEC9 Roots reggae legends the Mighty Diamonds bring their soulful Jamaica sound to the Top Hat. Doors at 8 PM, show at 9. $18/$15 adv. at tophatlounge.com. 18 and over show.
nightlife They’re sweet ‘n’ salty, but mostly they’re just Britchy. Check out their string-driven Americana at Great Burn Brewing, 6–8 PM. Free. This open mic is truly open. Jazz, classic rock, poetry, spoken word, dance, shadow puppets—share your creative spark at The Starving Artist Café and Art Gallery, 3020 S. Reserve St. Every Wed., 6–8 PM. Free. Missoula folk stalwart Larry Hirshberg shares his acoustic tales of
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love and life at Blacksmith Brewing Co., 6–8 PM. Free. (Trivia answer: Toole Ave.)
to the center’s scholarship fund. 825 W. Kent St. 5–8 PM.
Cribbage enthusiasts finally have a place to share their affliction at Cribbage Night. Enjoy a few cocktails as you look for nibs and nobs. Boards and cards provided. Rattlesnake Creek Distillers, 128 W. Alder St., Suite B. 6–8 PM.
Nate Vernon of Wartime Blues leads the eponymous Nate Vernon and Friends through some acoustic tunes at Draught Works Brewing, 6–8 PM. Free.
Win big bucks off your bar tab and/or free pitchers by using your giant egg to answer trivia questions at Brains on Broadway Trivia Night at the Broadway Sports Bar and Grill, 1609 W. Broadway Ave. 7 PM. The Sound of Music continues at the MCT Center for Performing Arts, 7:30 PM. $18–$25 at mct.org. Live comedy invades the Roxy when Homegrown Comedy presents funny folk of all experience levels. Hosted by John Howard. 8 PM, 18 and over.
THURSDAYDEC10 Smokestack and Foothill team up for some authentic juke joint country at Bitter Root Brewing, 6–8 PM. Free. The 30th annual Art Annex Holiday Sale and Juried Show runs today through Sat. Opening Celebration features live music with awards at 5 PM. UM’s Off Center Gallery of the Art Annex. 4–7 PM. Free and open to the public.
nightlife Buying holiday gifts that are already wrapped? It doesn’t get much easier than that. Check out the selection of donated items at the Learning Center at Red Willow. All proceeds go
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Graveyard mix a massive swirl of rock, jazz and blues influences into their own authentic cyclone of sound. With Earthless at the Top Hat, doors at 6 PM, show at 7. $15 at the door or at 1111presents.com. All ages show. (See Noise.) The Sound of Music continues at the MCT Center for Performing Arts, 7:30 PM. $18–$25 at mct.org. The Moonrisers Theater presents Reginald & Ruckus: Werewolf Hunters. Check out the creepy, funny exploits of a couple of werewolf hunters. At the Roxy, doors at 7:30 PM, show at 8. $15/$10 advance at theroxytheater.org. Corb Lund and the Hurtin’ Albertans play the kind of straight-up country rock that should have Jack Daniels sales through the roof at the Badlander. 9 PM. $23/$21 adv. at ticketfly.com. (See Noise.) Julie Bug and Northern Exposure play that whoopin’ and dancin’ music (aka country) at Sunrise Saloon, 9 PM. No cover. Mr. Calendar Guy wants to know about your event! Submit to calendar@missoulanews.com at least two weeks in advance of the event to guarantee publication. Don’t forget to include the date, time, venue and cost. Or snail mail to Calendar c/o the Independent, 317 S. Orange St., Missoula, MT 59801. You can also submit online. Just find the “submit an event” link under the Spotlight on the right corner at missoulanews.com.
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MOUNTAIN HIGH N obody likes to get pulled over, but when you’re on a bike it just heaps on the humiliation like full saddlebags. There you are, cars whizzing past while you stand there astride your bike, kicking your own ass because you never got around to the simple task of attaching a light to your handlebars. It’s been nearly 10 years since the traffic death of a teenage cyclist spurred the City Council to propose the Bike Light Initiative. Borrowing a page from Portland’s playbook, they suggested that cops could give out bike lights, free of charge, to cyclists they pulled over for illegally riding dark. Through the efforts of Jim Sayer of Adventure Cycling, the city was able to procure hundreds of sets
of lights—white in front, red in the back—at a greatly reduced rate. The program has been a major success, and it has almost certainly saved some lives. Light-festooned bikes can join Ride De Light in Saturday’s Parade of Lights as a show of support for the initiative. A free light, however, is not a get-out-of-jail-free card. John Q. Law can still give you a ticket. —Ednor Therriault
Light up your bike for Ride De Light and join the Parade of Lights Sat., Dec. 5. Meet at the corner of 4th Ave. W. and Higgins at 5:45 PM.
photo by Joe Weston
THURSDAY DECEMBER 3 You’ve strapped the GoPro to your forehead and shredded that double diamond. Now what? Check out the GoPro Video Editing Basics class at REI Missoula and learn how to edit and share your sick footage. REI Missoula, $40/$20 members. 6:30–8:30 PM
FRIDAY DECEMBER 4 Woodsmoke Exposure and Oxidative Stress Following Simulated Firefighting is the topic of discussion from Auburn University’s John Quindry. Skaggs Bldg., room 169, noon. Free and open to the public. B.E.A.R. hosts a showing of Warren Miller’s latest ski opus, Chasing Shadows. Proceeds benefit their outdoor youth programs. Bedford Building in Hamilton, 6 PM. $10/$8 advance at bearmt.org.
SATURDAY DECEMBER 5
Country Ski trip to Lolo Pass. $40 includes gear, instruction and transportation. To register visit events.umt.edu. Five Valleys Audubon will explore the Mission Valley in search of raptors and other wintering birds. Bring a lunch and dress warmly. Meet in the northwest corner of the Adams Center parking lot at 8 AM or at the Cenex station on the south side of Ronan at 9 AM.
TUESDAY DECEMBER 8 It’s time for the turkey to share the spotlight. The bird experts of Wild Skies Raptor Center bring some magnificent specimens to the North Valley Public Library for a free presentation. Learn how they rehabilitate and release these cool birds. 6 PM, ages 7 and up.
Join the Rocky Mountaineers for a day of crosscountry skiing at beautiful (and groomed) Chief Joseph ski area. For info contact Alden Wright at alden@rockymountaineers.com.
Join the Montana Dirt Girls every Tuesday for an all-women hike or bike somewhere in the area. You can find the upcoming trip posted at facebook.com/MontanaDirtGirls. Various locations, 6 PM.
Slap some lights on those bikes and line ‘em up for the Ride De Light. Join the Parade of Lights downtown to show your support for the Bike Light Initiative. Meet at Higgins and 4th St. W. at 5:45 PM. (See Mountain High.)
Avalanche awareness is the topic of Brian Martens’ presentation at the Rocky Mountaineers meeting. The Trail Head, 221 E. Front St., 7 PM. Free and open to the public.
SUNDAY DECEMBER 6
Pam Voth will share creative techniques for capturing the best images when you’re traveling. Rocky Mountain School of Photography, 7–9:30 PM. Free, all are welcome.
Here’s your chance to learn to skinny ski. UM’s Outdoor Program hosts a Beginner Cross-
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We live in a world where families routinely shell out hundreds of dollars to hire professional stylists and photographers to produce a senior yearbook photo that used to be free. Our annual Christmas card photo is a huge production that can seem to rival a James Cameron movie in budget and complexity. Family photos are important, though, and not everybody has the resources to pay for a nice studio photo to preserve those memories. In 2008 celebrity photographers Jeremy Cowart and Kyle Chowning decided to do something about that. They started Help-Portraits as a way for pro and amateur photographers to focus their skills on providing portraits for people who couldn’t afford such a luxury. A nice studio portrait is just not that high on the list for people who are struggling to make the rent or put food on the table. But everyone, they figured, deserves to have a high quality photo of themselves or their families. The nonprofit organization encourages hair stylists, makeup artists and photographers to team up across the country every December to offer their skills to those in need. People in need can go to a central location, get dolled up and photographed, and then their prints will be delivered to them. Here’s where the program hits its stride. Their prints will be delivered to them. Prints. Delivered. In the real world. People aren’t emailed a link to someone’s portfolio or sent a digital photo to view on a tiny screen. The photographer produces physical prints of the photos and brings them to wherever the subject is. In the process, they receive something back. Being there to see the smile
photo courtesy of help-portrait.com
when the recipient sees the photo, that’s a huge payoff. And, as the website explains, you might wind up delivering a lot more than just a photo. It might be a few groceries. Could be a ride to the clinic. Or maybe, along with the photo, you’ll be delivering a little hope. —Ednor Therriault Help-Portraits are being offered at the Rocky Mountain School of Photography, 519 S. Higgins, Sat., Dec. 5, 2:30–5:30 PM. To learn how to participate, visit help-portrait.com.
[AGENDA LISTINGS] THURSDAY DECEMBER 3 The Medicare Open Enrollment Workshop will help beneficiaries figure out the changes that may affect their plan. Missoula Aging Services host this free workshop at the UM’s Gallagher Business Building. To sign up, visit eventbrite.com or call 728-7682.
FRIDAY DECEMBER 4 Bitterroot College of the UM hosts a Holiday Open House at their new location, 103 S. 9th St. in Hamilton. Check out the new facilities and educational opportunities available to Bitterroot Valley residents. The Montana A Capella Society performs at 5:30 PM. Open house 4:30–6:30 PM.
W. Front St. A dollar from every drink sold is donated to a cause each week. Family friendly, noon–8 PM. U.S. Ambassador (ret.) Vicki Huddleston gives a lecture entitled U.S.–Cuban Relations 1900–2015: The Best of Enemies, as part of Montana World Affairs Council’s Distinguished Speaker Program. DoubleTree Hotel, 7 PM. Free and open to the public.
TUESDAY DECEMBER 8 Enjoy some time exploring U.S.–Cuban relations with U.S. Ambassador (ret.) Vicki Huddleston at Afternoon Tea with Vicki, A taste of mojitos, a little hemingway, and travel to Cuba. DoubleTree Hotel, 3 PM. Free and open to the public.
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THURSDAY DECEMBER 10
Help-Portrait is a national program that uses local volunteers to provide personal and family portraits to those in need. Rocky Mountain School of Photography, 216 N. Higgins, 9:30 AM–5:30 PM. (See Agenda.)
What does it mean to be a man? How the hell would I know? Ben Mincks and Claire Michelson from the NCBI have a much better handle on the topic. Join them for a discussion, On Missoula and Masculinity. YWCA, 1130 W. Broadway, 4 PM.
MONDAY DECEMBER 7
Healing Without Medicine: From Pioneers to Modern Practice by Albert Amao, Ph.D will be the topic of discussion at a meeting of the Fellowship Club. Bitterroot Public Library, 306 State St., Hamilton. 6–7:30 PM.
Sip a fancy soda for a cause at this edition of Moscow Monday at the Montgomery Distillery, 129
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THE GOSPEL OF LUKEWARM I’ve been in a long-distance relationship with my dream man. When we aren’t together, I feel super-disconnected and needy. I’ve never been that sort of person, but he is a master of compartmentalization and just calls or texts back when I contact him and is happy to see me when he sees me. This just isn’t working for me. I need a guy who’s excited enough about me day to day that he takes a little initiative to talk to me. I’ve asked him repeatedly to even just text me first from time to time so I can feel like I matter to him. However, nothing changes. I now think I should end it. I do love him, though, and my friends are telling me that I’ve already invested nine months of my life in this relationship and I might as well see it through now. There is the possibility he’d move to my city, but that wouldn’t be for at least eight months, and it is only a possibility. —Across The Country In situations like this, “absence” would be more useful if, instead of making the heart “grow fonder,” it made the heart grow little legs and trot off to a bar to chat up somebody new. You’ve told this guy what you need— no, not diamonds, furs, and surgical conjoinment; just a textiepoo at some point in the afternoon or maybe a call as he’s on his way someplace. He pretty much responded, “I hear ya, baby—and can’t wait to keep doing the exact same thing!” This led you to the obvious (and healthy) conclusion: Time to jump off the lostcause train. But just then, up popped your friends to yank you back into the boxcar, advising you to put up with the unhappy and see where it goes—because you’ve already put in so much unhappy. Right. This sort of thinking is called the “sunk cost fallacy.” It’s a common cognitive bias— an error in reasoning—that leads us to keep investing in something simply because we’ve already invested so much. Behavioral economist Daniel Kahneman explains that even when we sense that investing further is futile, we’re prone to do it because of how powerfully loss affects us. His research finds that we may even feel twice as much pain from a loss as we feel happiness from a gain. So, rather than take the hit to our ego by admitting we’ve wasted our time, we waste more time doing whatever wasted our time in the first place.
The rational (and misery-reducing) approach is recognizing that the time we’ve already put in is gone and that throwing more time in after it won’t change that. What makes sense is deciding what to do based on how likely it is to pay off in the future. In this case, sure, your boyfriend could have a near-death experience, re-evaluate his life, and start texting you heart emojis every 20 minutes—and Elton John could divorce his husband and start dating women. Of course, if you do ditch this guy, your replacement dream man may not pop up immediately in his wake. But at the very least, you should find that there are many men out there who can fail to meet your needs without your spending thousands of dollars a year on plane tickets.
LIP BOMB I love my girlfriend but don’t love how aggressive she is with her tongue when we kiss. I like softer kissing, but I think she thinks I won’t find her “passionate” enough that way. She has big, beautiful lips, and she’s intense, and I don’t need her tongue down my throat to feel connected. How do I navigate this difference in styles? —Uncomfortable It’s great to have your girlfriend’s kisses kick off a fantasy in your head, but not that you’re playing spin the bottle with a camel. Unfortunately, there’s really no such thing as “constructive criticism.” As I explain in “Good Manners for Nice People Who Sometimes Say F*ck,” “Criticizing people doesn’t make them change; it makes them want to clobber you.” That’s because we’re living in modern times with an antique psychological operating system. A verbal attack sets off pretty much the same biochemical alarm as a guy in a loincloth and face paint coming after you with a bloody spear. The good news is that turning criticism into opinion often makes all the difference in getting it heard. In this case, this simply involves telling your girlfriend how you like to be kissed—and then (fun!) showing her. It’s great to have a woman who takes your breath away—but not because she’s trying to give you a laryngectomy with her tongue.
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and/or extended protection/replacement plans where appropriate. Requires morning, afternoon and evening availability any day of the week. Physical ability to move large, bulky and/or heavy merchandise. Physical ability to perform tasks that may require prolonged standing, sitting, and other activities necessary to perform job duties. Full job description at Missoula Job Service. employmissoula.com Job # 10166985 Dental Receptionist FUN - Progressive Pediatric Dental Clinic seeking a Temp-to-Hire Receptionist to provide courteous communication with patients and to provide effective office administration. This is a fast-paced environment that continuously serves patients and requires strong multi-tasking and organizational skills so dentists, hygienists and patients stay on a tight appointment schedule. Experience with insurance verification and scheduling preferred. . Full job listing online at lcstaffing.com Job ID #26639
EMPLOYMENT Dietary Aide The Living Centre is actively searching for a dietary aide to join our growing team! This position will be responsible for setting and clearing tables, washing dishes, serving beverages and snacks, and other duties as assigned. While kitchen experience is preferred, it is by no means required. We are looking for someone with a genuine care for the elderly and someone who is truly a team player. Full job description at Missoula Job Service. employmissoula.com Job # 10167324 Embroiderer Company seeking part-time employee to operate embroidery machine. The ideal candidate will have 2 to 5 years experience in operating a embroidery machine, be able to run the machine by themselves if need, an eye for quality, attention to detail and a desire to produce a great product for our customers. Flexible hours with a option of full time in the future. Company is fast paced and fun to work for! Full job listing online at lcstaffing.com Job ID #26557 Library Assistant Missoula County is seeking a regular, OnCall LIBRARY ASSISTANT (Work site Seeley Lake School Library). Requires High School Diploma or GED. Requires one year of customer service experience that included face-to-face contact. Requires a background check and a tuberculosis test. Will perform routine customer service and clerical work assisting in various library activities with emphasis on circulation and processing of library materials. $11.30/hour. Full job description at Missoula Job Service. employmissoula.com Job # 10166892 Maintenance Engineer Missoula hotel is seeking a skilled, friendly, enthusiastic maintenance engineer for this entry-level opportunity to join the team. This will be a mid-shift position (2:30-11 p.m.) and involved with a variety of property repair and preventative maintenance needs. Full job description at Missoula Job Service. employmissoula.com Job # 10167295 Non-CDL Driver Lowes. Plan and execute delivery activities including preparing loads, following planned routes, and assisting with merchandise installations or returns. Also responsible for unloading, installing, and checking appliances and store equipment. Responsible for the cleanliness and standard maintenance of delivery vehicles, and observing safety procedures regarding Department of Transportation regulations, Hazmat, and power equipment tools, including complying with reporting. Requires morning, afternoon, and evening availability any day of the week. Physical ability to move large, bulky and/or heavy merchandise. Physical ability to perform tasks that may require prolonged standing, sitting, and other activities necessary. Appropriate Driver s License Required. Full job description at Missoula Job Service. employmissoula.com Job # 10167263
Personal Care Aides Employer is seeking to hire PERSONAL CARE AIDES. Will do light cleaning, dressing, socializing, run errands, bathing, prep for bed, laundry, cleaning and food service. Employer is willing to train. Will be on-call if residents need help. Days and shifts will vary. This on-call position could lead into part-time or fulltime employment. Pay starts at $8.05 per hour with a 50 cent increase after three months. Must have a sense of caring. Must pass a background check. Full job description at Missoula Job Service. employmissoula.com Job # 10165750 Registrar’s Assistant UM seeks an ASSISTANT TO THE REGISTRAR. This employee provides administrative support and receptionist duties; manages Griz Visitors and Affiliates access; completes travel, personnel, payroll, and hiring paperwork for the office; assists with the supervision of student employees; manages and coordinates training; manages interoffice communication pertaining to events, deadlines, and procedure and policy changes; researches and contributes to policy and procedure review and changes; and creates and maintains a procedures manual. The assistant also maintains the registrar’s office budget, is responsible for purchasing for the office, works as an assistant editor of the university’s undergraduate catalog, assists with coordination of commencement, assists with training on degree audit software, makes decisions on drop/adds and other registration processes, and troubleshoots some software. Required is a high-school diploma and three years of relevant work experience in an office setting, or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Preferred qualifications include a bachelor’s degree in accounting, business, or a related field, and experience working in higher education. Full job description at Missoula Job Service. employmissoula.com Job # 10166783 Retail Merchandiser Retail Reset Merchandiser Part Time. We are looking for individ-
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CANCER (June 21-July 22): In September of 1715, a band of Jacobite rebels gathered for a guerrilla attack on Edinburgh Castle in Scotland. Their plan was to scale the walls with rope ladders, aided by a double agent who was disguised as a castle sentry. But the scheme failed before it began. The rope ladders turned out to be too short to serve their intended purpose. The rebels retreated in disarray. Please make sure you’re not like them in the coming weeks, Cancerian. If you want to engage in a strenuous action, an innovative experiment, or a bold stroke, be meticulous in your preparations. Don’t scrimp on your props, accouterments, and resources.
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GEMINI (May 21-June 20): To the other eleven signs of the zodiac, the Way of the Gemini sometimes seems rife with paradox and contradiction. Many non-Geminis would feel paralyzed if they had to live in the midst of so much hubbub. But when you are at your best, you thrive in the web of riddles. In fact, your willingness to abide there is often what generates your special magic. Your breakthroughs are made possible by your high tolerance for uncertainty. How many times have I seen a Gemini who has been lost in indecision but then suddenly erupts with a burst of crackling insights? This is the kind of subtle miracle I expect to happen soon.
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TAURUS (April 20-May 20): I suspect that in the coming days you will have an uncanny power to make at least one of your resurrection fantasies come true. Here are some of the possibilities. 1. If you’re brave enough to change your mind and shed some pride, you could retrieve an expired dream from limbo. 2. By stirring up a bit more chutzpah that you usually have at your disposal, you might be able to revive and even restore a forsaken promise. 3. Through an act of grace, it’s possible you will reanimate an ideal that was damaged or abandoned.
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By Rob Brezsny ARIES (March 21-April 19): “Charm is a way of getting the answer ‘yes’ without having asked any clear question,” wrote French author Albert Camus. I have rarely seen you better poised than you are now to embody and capitalize on this definition of “charm,” Aries. That’s good news, right? Well, mostly. But there are two caveats. First, wield your mojo as responsibly as you can. Infuse your bewitching allure with integrity. Second, be precise about what it is you want to achieve—even if you don’t come right out and tell everyone what it is. Resist the temptation to throw your charm around haphazardly.
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LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): If you give children the option of choosing between food that’s mushy and food that’s crunchy, a majority will choose the crunchy stuff. It’s more exciting to their mouths, a more lively texture for their teeth and tongues to play with. This has nothing to do with nutritional value, of course. Soggy oatmeal may foster a kid’s well-being better than crispy potato chips. Let’s apply this lesson to the way you feed your inner child in the coming weeks. Metaphorically speaking, I suggest you serve that precious part of you the kind of sustenance that’s both crunchy and healthy. In other words, make sure that what’s wholesome is also fun, and vice versa.
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VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Your mascot is a famous white oak in Athens, Georgia. It’s called the Tree That Owns Itself. According to legend, it belongs to no person or institution, but only to itself. The earth in which it’s planted and the land around it are also its sole possession. With this icon as your inspiration, I invite you to enhance and celebrate your sovereignty during the next seven months. What actions will enable you to own yourself more thoroughly? How can you boost your autonomy and become, more than ever before, the boss of you? It’s prime time to expedite this effort.
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LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Police in Los Angeles conducted an experiment on a ten-mile span of freeway. Drivers in three unmarked cars raced along as fast as they could while remaining in the same lane. The driver of the fourth car not only moved at top speed, but also changed lanes and jockeyed for position. Can you guess the results? The car that weaved in and out of the traffic flow arrived just slightly ahead of the other three. Apply this lesson to your activities in the coming week, please. There will be virtually no advantage to indulging in frenetic, erratic, breakneck exertion. Be steady and smooth and straightforward.
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SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): You will generate lucky anomalies and helpful flukes if you use shortcuts, flee from boredom, and work smarter rather than harder. On the other hand, you’ll drum up wearisome weirdness and fruitless flukes if you meander all over the place, lose yourself in far-off fantasies, and act as if you have all the time in the world. Be brisk and concise, Scorpio. Avoid loafing and vacillating. Associate with bubbly activators who make you laugh and loosen your iron grip. It’s a favorable time to polish off a lot of practical details with a light touch.
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SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): “Like all explorers, we are drawn to discover what’s out there without knowing yet if we have the courage to face it.” Buddhist teacher Pema Chödrön said that, and now I’m telling you. According to my divinations, a new frontier is calling to you. An unprecedented question has awakened. The urge to leave your familiar circle is increasingly tempting. I don’t know if you should you surrender to this brewing fascination. I don’t know if you will be able to gather the resources you would require to carry out your quest. What do you think? Will you be able to summon the necessary audacity? Maybe the better inquiry is this: Do you vow to use all your soulful ingenuity to summon the necessary audacity?
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CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): “Once I witnessed a windstorm so severe that two 100-yearold trees were uprooted on the spot,” Mary Ruefle wrote in her book Madness, Rack, and Honey. “The next day, walking among the wreckage, I found the friable nests of birds, completely intact and unharmed on the ground.” I think that’s a paradox you’d be wise to keep in mind, Capricorn. In the coming weeks, what’s most delicate and vulnerable about you will have more staying power than what’s massive and fixed. Trust your grace and tenderness more than your fierceness and forcefulness. They will make you as smart as you need to be. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Aztec king Montezuma II quenched his daily thirst with one specific beverage. He rarely drank anything else. It was ground cocoa beans mixed with chili peppers, water, vanilla, and annatto. Spiced chocolate? You could call it that. The frothy brew was often served to him in golden goblets, each of which he used once and then hurled from his royal balcony into the lake below. He regarded this elixir as an aphrodisiac, and liked to quaff a few flagons before heading off to his harem. I bring this up, Aquarius, because the coming weeks will be one of those exceptional times when you have a poetic license to be almost Montezuma-like. What’s your personal equivalent of his primal chocolate, golden goblets, and harem?
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PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): “Unfortunately, I’m pretty lucky,” my friend Rico said to me recently. He meant that his relentless good fortune constantly threatens to undermine his ambition. How can he be motivated to try harder and grow smarter and get stronger if life is always showering him with blessings? He almost wishes he could suffer more so that he would have more angst to push against. I hope you won’t fall under the spell of that twisted logic in the coming weeks, Pisces. This is a phase of your cycle when you’re likely to be the beneficiary of an extra-strong flow of help and serendipity. Please say this affirmation as often as necessary: “Fortunately, I’m pretty lucky.” Go to RealAstrology.com to check out Rob Brezsny’s EXPANDED WEEKLY AUDIO HOROSCOPES and DAILY TEXT MESSAGE HOROSCOPES.
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MONTANA FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT MISSOULA COUNTY Cause No. DR 32 2015 0000 589 DU Department No. 3 Summons for Publication IN RE THE MARRIAGE OF Brianne Radasa, Petitioner, and Danie Radasa, Respondent. THE STATE OF MONTANA SENDS GREETINGS TO THE ABOVE-NAMED RESPONDENT: You, the Respondent, are hereby summoned to answer the Petition in this action, which is filed with the Clerk of Court, a copy of which is herewith served upon you, and to file your answer and serve a copy thereof upon the Petitioner within twenty days after the service of this Summons, exclusive of the day of service; and in case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you for the relief demanded in the Petition. This action is brought to obtain a divorce. Title to and interest in the following real property will be involved in this action: N/A. DATED this 19th day of October, 2015. /s/ Shirley E. Faust, Clerk of Court By: /s/ Darci Lehnerz, Deputy Clerk MONTANA FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, MISSOULA COUNTY Cause No. DG-15-81 Department No. 3 Judge John W. Larson SUMMONS Steven M. Douglass, Petitioner and John L. Braunreiter, Respondent THE STATE OF MONTANA SENDS GREETINGS TO THE ABOVE-NAMED RESPONDENT: YOU, THE RESPONDENT, ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the Petition in this action which is filed in the office of the above-named Court, a copy of which is herewith served upon you, and to file your answer and serve a copy thereof upon Petitioner’s attorney within 21 days after the service of this summons, exclusive of the day of service; and in case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against your by default, for the relief demanded in the Petition. GIVEN under my hand this 27th day of November, 2015 at the hour of 12:00 o’clock p.m. /s/ Shirley E. Faust, Clerk of Court By: /s/ Ruth Windrum
title, estate, or interest in or lien or encumbrance upon the real property, Defendants. TO THE STATE OF MONTANA AND ALL OTHER PERSONS UNKNOWN: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the Verified Complaint For Partition of Real Property in this action, which is filed in the office of the Clerk of Court, a copy of which is hereby served upon you, and to file your answer and serve a copy thereof upon the Plaintiff ’s attorney, Matthew B. Thiel, of Thiel Law Office, PLLC, P.O. Box 8125, Missoula, MT 59807-8125, within twenty one (21) days after the service of this Summons, exclusive of the day of service; and in case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default, for the relief demanded in the Complaint to Quiet Title. This action is brought for the purpose of partitioning land situated in Missoula County, commonly known as 10 Russell Park West, and is legally described as Lot 10 of Russell Park West in the City of Missoula, Montana. WITNESS my hand and seal of said Court, the 23rd day of November, 2015. /s/ Shirley E. Faust, Clerk of the District Court By: /s/ Kersten Seilstad, Deputy Clerk MONTANA FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, MISSOULA COUNTY Dept. No.: 4 Cause No.: DP-15-229 NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF: PENELOPE F. COFRIN, Deceased. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned have been appointed Co-Personal Representatives of the above-named estate. All persons having claims against the decedent are required to present their claims within four months after the date of the first publication of this notice or said claims will be forever barred. Claims must either be mailed to U.S. Bank, N.A., through its designated agent, Ann Hucek Burress and Craig M. Mungas, the Co- Personal Representatives, return
MNAXLP receipt requested, at c/o Bjornson Law Offices, PLLC, 2809 Great Northern Loop, Suite 100, Missoula, MT 59808, or filed with the Clerk of the above Court. I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of Montana that the foregoing is true and correct. DATED this 12th day of November, 2015. /s/ Ann Hucek Burress as V.P. and not individually U.S. Bank, N.A., through its designated agent, Ann Hucek Burress, Co-Personal Representative /s/ Craig M. Mungas, Co-Personal Representative Bjornson Law Offices, PLLC /s/ Craig M. Mungas, Attorneys for U.S. Bank, N.A., through its designaed Agent, Ann Hucek Burress and Craig M. Mungas, Co-Personal Representatives MONTANA FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, MISSOULA COUNTY Probate No. DP-15-220 NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF HARRIET B. KUHR, Deceased. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed Personal Representative of the abovenamed estate. All persons having claims against the said deceased are required to present their claims within four months after the date of the first publication of this notice or said claims will be forever barred. Claims must either be mailed to WILLIAM T. KUHR, the Personal Representative, return receipt requested, c/o Church, Harris, Johnson & Williams, P.C., P.O. Box 1645, Great Falls, Montana 59403, or filed with the Clerk of the above-entitled Court. DATED this 16th day of November, 2015. /s/ William T. Kuhr, Personal Representative MONTANA FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, MISSOULA COUNTY, STATE OF MONTANA Cause No.: DP-15-228 Department No.: 4 Karen Townsend NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF: Patricia Fern Bennett. NO-
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Pistol is a 4-year-old male Bluetick Hound. Pistol is your typical hound dog. He would follow his nose to the edges of the earth. He is very social and loves to get and give affection. Pistol doesn't get along with some other dogs, mostly those that don't appreciate his bay. Pistol is the combination of a good hunting dog, a great companion, and a goofball entertainer all in one!
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RAMSEY•Ramsey is a 2-year-old male American Pit Bull Terrier. This happy boy loves people and has a great deal of energy. He needs a family that enjoys providing physical and mental exercise. Ramsey is an acquired taste for most other dogs as he tends to play rather rambunctiously. If you have another dog, Ramsey will require a meet and greet before going forward with an adoption. DONNA•Donna is a 6-year -old Lab/Husky mix. She is a little skittish and scared of new people and stressful environments, but she really just wants to love everything and everyone. Donna is the epitome of the gentle giant, tipping the scales at 90 lbs. She will require a family that will give a peaceful and stable home to help her overcome the fearful situations she has been through.
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SCARLETTE•Scarlette is a 5-year-old female Brown Tabby w/white short-haired cat. She is our long-term cat resident at the shelter right now. Scarlette was abandoned on our shelter porch in August. She was very thin and extremely scared. Now, she is a healthy weight but still a little slow to trust people. She would love a quiet home that will help her build some trust and self confidence.
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JANE•Jane is a 4-year-old female British Shorthair Brown Tabby. She is a rather large lass that could use a bit of a diet and exercise program. Jane is a rather sweet lap cat with a side order of sass and attitude, making her the perfect cat for a kid- and dog-free home. Jane's most enduring quality is the expression on her pugnosed, big-eyed face that you'll surely fall in love with. EVERETT• Everett is a 6-year-old male Brown Tabby. He is a true gentleman and loves to show off and seek attention. Everett came to the shelter with a large abscess on the side of his head that needed treatment. He is now healed and healthy although the fur on his right cheek has yet to grow back. Look past this minor blemish and you'll see a cat full of love waiting for a family to call his own.
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These pets may be adopted at the Humane Society of Western Montana 549-3934 www.dolack.com
BROWN SUGAR• This sweet, young gal is ready to head home and start new adventures. She is as sweet as her name and loves belly rubs. Brown sugar is spayed, vaccinated, microchipped and waiting for you.
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KIZMET• Being a young-at-heart 8-year-old, Kizmet loves looking out of windows, especially at the birds, and helping you do whatever it is you are doing. She enjoys taking naps in the sun and playing with toys. If you are looking for a lovely companion, please contact the Humane Society of Western Montana at (406)549-3934 to make an appointment to meet her, as she is continuing to receive TLC in a HOPE foster home.
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SWEET POTATO•This young guy is looking for a patient family that will help him gain more confidence. He enjoys being around other dogs and would most likely benefit from a canine buddy showing him the ropes. Sweet potato is neutered and vaccinated and ready to go home today.
BUTTERS• Butters is a talkative guy who is ready for his furrever home! He loves going outside and hunting, as well as being a playful indoor lap cat. Eating treats, sleeping and being in your lap are some of his favorite activities. He has been around dogs and older children, and Missoula’s Locally Owned Neighborhood Pet Supply Store www.gofetchdog.com - 728-2275 seems to not mind other cats. Come meet Butters South Russell • North Reserve today and let him melt you heart!
ZEUS•Meet Zeus! At only 10 months old, this smart young man is ready for his furrever home! He is looking for an active, adult-only home that will give him lots of exercise. Zeus is also a blank slate and ready to learn at one of the shelter's Basic Manners class. This fast learner is active and friendly. If you are looking for a hiking buddy who is eager to please, come meet Zeus today!
JACK AND CHRISSY• These adorable siblings are looking for their furrever home together! These kittens are not only siblings but best friends. Jack and Chrissy snuggle, play, explore and help each other be brave. If you have space in your hearts and homes for two, there is twice the love. Come meet this cute and dynamic duo today!
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[C6] Missoula Independent • December 3–December 10, 2015
PUBLIC NOTICES TICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed Personal Representative of the above-named estate. If any person or organization has a valid claim against said estate, the claim must include the basis of the claim, the amount claimed, the name and address of claimant. Mont. Code Ann. §72-3-804(1). Creditors must make claim within four months from the date of the first publication of this notice or be forever barred. Mont. Code Ann. §72-3-801. Claims must either be mailed to the Personal Representative at the address named below, Certified mail requested, or filed with the Clerk of the above Court. DATED this 25th day of November, 2015. /s/ Mary P. Cole, Personal Representative, 2770 Meriwether St., Missoula, MT 59803
NOTICE OF PENDING TAX DEED ISSUANCE October 19, 2015 Missoula County Treasurer 200 West Broadway Street Missoula, MT 59802 Occupant 1286 Boy Scout Road Seeley Lake, MT 59868 Kimberley Kahle 4595 Zintek Place Missoula, MT 59808 Richard E & Royle C Taylor P.O. Box 300 Seeley Lake, MT 59868 Richard E & Royle C Taylor P.O. Box 2138 Pocatello, ID 83206 State of Montana DNRC 1401 27th Avenue Missoula, MT 59804 Pursuant to section 15-18-212, Montana Code Annotated, notice hereby given: Please take notice that a property tax lien exists on the following described property in which you may have an interest. TAX ID #:722703 LEGAL DESCRIPTION: S04, T16 N, R15 W, ACRES 1.533
MNAXLP IMPROVEMENTS ON STATE LAND LOT 15 SEELEY LAKE DEVELOPMENT STATE LEASE # 3062240 The property tax lien exists because property taxes were not paid on the property. The property taxes became delinquent on June 1st, 2012. Missoula County purchased the property tax lien at a tax sale on July 12th, 2012. By, law, you have a 36-month redemption period, beginning on the date of the Treasurer’s tax sale, during which you may pay ALL delinquent taxes, penalty, interest and county costs to stop the issuance of a tax deed. The period ended for your property ended on October 20, 2015. If the taxes, penalties, interest, and costs are not paid as required by Law to the County Treasurer on or before December 20, 2015, the County Treasurer may then issue a tax deed to the county by order of the County Commissioners. The amount of delinquent taxes, penalty, interest, and cost owing as of this notice as follows: Tax Year 2011 Tax Amount $77.08 Interest & Pentalty $27.96 Total Amount $105.04 Tax Year 2012 Tax Amount $150.30 Interest & Penalty $43.10 Total Amount $193.40 Tax Year 2013 Tax Amount $149.27 Interest & Penalty $27.63 Total Amount $176.90 Tax Year 2014 Tax Amount $149.84 Interest & Penalty $12.62 Total Amount $162.46 Assignment Costs Fee $150.00 Litigation Guarantee $181.00 Other fees $6.74 Total $975.54 For the property tax lien liquidated, the total amount listed above must be made by December 20, 2015. If all taxes, penalties, interest, and costs are not paid on or before December 20, 2015, a tax deed will be issued on the following day, December 21, 2015.
NOTICE OF TRUSTEE SALE Pursuant to § 71-1-301, et seq., of the Montana Code Annotated, the undersigned hereby gives notice of a Trustee Sale to be held on the 22nd day of March, 2016 at 11:00 a.m., at the west entrance to the Missoula County Courthouse, Missoula, MT, the following described property located in Missoula County, Montana: Tract 2 of Certificate of Survey No. 6274, being a tract of land located in the E1/2 of Section 1, Township 13 North, Range 20 West, P.M.M., Missoula County, Montana. Eight Bridges, LLC, Grantor, conveyed the above described property, and improvements situated thereon, if any, to Insured Titles, as Trustee, to secure an obligation owed to Belmont Memorial Park Special Care Trust, who was designated as beneficiary in an Assignment of Montana Trust Indenture dated April 23, 2010 and recorded under in Book No. 856 at Page No. 987 of Micro Records of Missoula County, Montana. The obligations secured by the aforementioned Trust Indenture are now in default and the required payments on the Promissory Note and modifications thereto, and secured by the Trust Indenture have not been made as required. As of October 31, 2015, the sum of $5,214,134.44 was past due, with interest accruing on the principal amount borrowed at the rate of 5% per annum, and together with costs and attorney’s fees incurred. In addition, Grantor is also in default for failing to pay taxes before becoming delinquent, and as of November 17, 2015, the amount of unpaid taxes is $142,908.81, together with interest, penalties and other fees incurred. In accordance with the provisions of the Trust Indenture, the beneficiary has
elected to accelerate the full remaining balance due under the terms of the Trust Indenture
and note and elected to sell the interest of Eight Bridges, LLC, the original Grantor, its succes-
sors and assigns, in and to the afore described property, subject to all easements, restric-
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PUBLIC NOTICES tions, encumbrances, or covenants existing of record or evident on the property at the time of sale to satisfy the remaining obligation owed. Beneficiary has directed David J. Steele II, a licensed Montana attorney, as successor Trustee to commence such sale proceedings. The sale noticed herein may be terminated and the Trust Indenture and note obligation be reinstated by the tender to the successor Trustee of all amounts in arrears to the date of payment, together with all fees, costs and expenses of sale as incurred. Aside from commercial tenant The Hub Family Entertainment Center, Inc., Trustee is unaware of any party in possession or claiming right to possession of the subject property other than those persons noticed herein. DATED this 18th day of November, 2015. /s/ David J. Steele II Successor Trustee STATE OF MONTANA County of Missoula This instrument was acknowledged before me on the 18th day of November, 2015, by David J. Steele II. (SEAL) /s/ Katie M. Neagle Notary Public for the State of Montana NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE THE FOLLOWING LEGALLY DESCRIBED TRUST PROPERTY TO BE SOLD FOR CASH AT TRUSTEE’S SALE. Notice is hereby given that the undersigned Successor Trustee will, on January 29, 2016 at the hour of 11:00 AM, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, the interest in the following described real property which the Grantor has or had power to convey at the time of execution by him of the said Deed of Trust, together with any interest which the Grantor or his successors in interest acquired after the execution of
said Deed of Trust, to satisfy the obligations thereby secured and the costs and expenses of sale, including reasonable charges by the Successor Trustee, at the following place: Missoula County Courthouse, 200 West Broadway, Missoula, MT 59802 John A. “Joe” Solseng, a member of the Montana state bar, of Robinson Tait, P.S. is the duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to the Deed of Trust in which George Hardie and Mayme Hardie, as Grantor, conveyed said real property to TITLE SERVICES as Trustee, to secure an obligation owed to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. SOLELY AS NOMINEE FOR MOUNTAIN WEST BANK, N.A. CORPORATION, Beneficiary of the security instrument, said Deed of Trust which is dated September 29, 2008 and was recorded on September 29, 2008 as Instrument No. 2000822269, of official records in the Office of the Recorder of Missoula County, Montana. The Deed of Trust encumbers real property (“Property”) located at 2320 Sage Hen Ct, Missoula, MT 59808 and being more fully described as follows: LOT 24 IN BLOCK 4 OF EL MAR ESTATES PHASE I, A PLATTED SUBDIVISION IN MISSOULA COUNTY, MONTANA, ACCORDING TO THE OFFICIAL RECOREDE PLAT THEREOF. The beneficial interest under said Deed of Trust and the obligations secured thereby are presently held by Ocwen Loan Servicing, LLC. The Beneficiary has declared the Grantor in default of the terms of the Deed of Trust and the Promissory Note (“Note”) secured by said Deed of Trust due to Grantor’s failure to timely pay all monthly install-
MNAXLP ments of principal, interest and if applicable, escrow reserves for taxes and/or insurance as required by the Note and Deed of Trust. The default for which foreclosure is made is grantors’ failure to pay when due the following sums: monthly payments of principal and interest totaling $29,705.10 beginning December 1, 2013; together with title expense, costs, trustee’s fees and attorney’s fees incurred herein by reason of said default; any further sums advanced by the beneficiary for the protection of the above described real property and its interest therein; and prepayment penalties/premiums, if applicable. By reason of said default, the beneficiary has declared all sums owing on the obligation secured by said trust deed immediately due and payable, said sums being the following, to wit: $199,752.85 with interest thereon at the rate of 3.75000 percent per annum beginning November 1, 2013; plus escrow advances of $8,146.39; less a suspense balance of $3.78; plus property inspection fees $310.31; plus other fees and costs in the amount of $8,255.37; together with title expense, costs, trustee’s fees and attorney’s fees incurred herein by reason of said default; any further sums advanced by the beneficiary for the protection of the above described property and its interest therein; and prepayment penalties/premiums, if applicable. Due to the defaults stated above, the Beneficiary has elected and has directed the Trustee to sell the above-described property to satisfy the obligation. Notice is further given that any person named has the right, at any time prior to the date last set for the sale, to have this foreclosure proceeding dismissed and the Deed of Trust reinstated by making payment to the Benefi-
ciary of the entire amount then due (other than such portion of the principal as would not then be due had no default occurred) and by curing any other default complained of herein that is capable of being cured by tendering the performance required under the obligation or to cure the default, by paying all costs and expenses actually incurred in enforcing the obligation and Deed of Trust, together with Successor Trustee’s and attorney’s fees. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Successor Trustee and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. Dated: September 21, 2015 /s/ John A. “Joe” Solseng John A. “Joe” Solseng, a member of the Montana state bar, of Robinson Tait, P.S., MSB #11800 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TO BE SOLD FOR CASH AT TRUSTEE’S SALE on January 8, 2016, at 11:00 AM at the Main Door of the Missoula County Courthouse located at 200 West Broadway in Missoula, MT 59802, the following described real property situated in Missoula County, Montana: TRACT L4 OF CERTIFICATE OF SURVEY NO. 4250 LOCATED IN THE NORTHWEST ONE-QUARTER OF SECTION 14, TOWNSHIP 11 NORTH, RANGE 20 WEST, PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, MONTANA, MISSOULA COUNTY, MONTANA. PARCEL NO.5841228 GEO#: 197514-2-04-07-0000 JOHN E HATFIELD and TERESA A HATFIELD, as Grantors, conveyed said real property to Transnation Title Insurance Company, as Trustee, to secure
an obligation owed to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as Beneficiary, by Deed of Trust dated on July 31, 2008, and recorded on August 11, 2008 as Book 824 Page 902, Document No. 200818920. The beneficial interest is currently held by Bank of America N.A. successor by merger to BAC Home Loans Servicing, LP, FKA Countrywide Home Loans Servicing, LP. First American Title Company of Montana, Inc., is the Successor Trustee pursuant to a Substitution of Trustee recorded in the office of the Clerk and Recorder of Missoula County, Montana. The beneficiary has declared a default in the terms of said Deed of Trust by failing to make the monthly payments due in the amount of $1,558.65, beginning April 1, 2014, and each month subsequent, which monthly installments would have been applied on the principal and interest due on said obligation and other charges against the property or loan. The total amount due on this obligation as of August 31, 2015 is $270,435.81 principal, interest at the rate of 5.25000% now totaling $21,296.88, late charges in the amount of $234.39, escrow advances of $6,908.82, suspense balance of $-53.77 and other fees and expenses advanced of $4,112.94, plus accruing interest at the rate of $38.90 per diem, late charges, and other costs and fees that may be advanced. The Beneficiary anticipates and may disburse such amounts as may be required to preserve and protect the property and for real property taxes that may become due or delinquent, unless such amounts of taxes are paid by the Grantors. If such amounts are paid by the Beneficiary, the amounts or taxes will be added to the obligations secured by the Deed of
Trust. Other expenses to be charged against the proceeds of this sale include the Trustee’s fees and attorney’s fees, costs and expenses of the sale and late charges, if any. Beneficiary has elected, and has directed the Trustee to sell the above described property to satisfy the obligation. The sale is a public sale and any person, including the beneficiary, excepting only the Trustee, may bid at the sale. The bid price must be paid immediately upon the close of bidding in cash or cash equivalents (valid money orders, certified checks or cashier’s checks). The conveyance will be made by Trustee’s Deed without any representation or warranty, including warranty of Title, express or implied, as the sale is made strictly on an as-is, where-is basis, without limitation, the sale is being made subject to all existing conditions, if any, of lead paint, mold or other environmental or health hazards. The sale purchaser shall be entitled to possession of the property on the 10th day following the sale. The grantor, successor in interest to the grantor or any other person having an interest in the property, at any time prior to the trustee’s sale, may pay to the beneficiary or the successor in interest to the beneficiary the entire amount then due under the deed of trust and the obligation secured thereby (including costs and expenses actually incurred and attorney’s fees) other than such portion of the principal as would not then be due had no default occurred and thereby cure the default. The scheduled Trustee’s Sale may be postponed by public proclamation up to 15 days for any reason, and in the event of a bankruptcy filing, the sale may be postponed by the trustee for up to 120 days by public proclamation at least
every 30 days. THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Dated: August 21, 2015 /s/ Dalia Martinez Assistant Secretary, First American Title Company of Montana, Inc. Successor Trustee Title Financial Specialty Services PO Box 339 Blackfoot ID 83221 STATE OF Idaho)) ss. County of Bingham) On this 21 day of August, 2015, before me, a notary public in and for said County and State, personally appeared Dalia Martinez, know to me to be the Assistant Secretary of First American Title Company of Montana, Inc., Successor Trustee, known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument and acknowledged to me that he executed the same. /s/ Diana Steinmetz Notary Public Bingham County, Idaho Commission expires: 07-16-16 Bank of America vs JOHN E HATFIELDTERESA A HATFIELD 100125-1
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will auction to the highest bidder abandoned storage units owing delinquent storage rent for the following units: 256, 479 & 643. Units can contain furniture, clothes, chairs, toys, kitchen supplies, tools, sports equipment, books, beds, & other misc. household goods. These units may be viewed starting Monday, December 7, 2015. All auction units will only be shown each day at 3 P.M. written sealed bids may be submitted to storage office at 4101 Hwy 93 S., Missoula, MT 59804 prior to Thursday, December 10, 2015 4:00 P.M. Buyers bid will be for entire contents of each unit offered in the sale. Only cash or money orders will be accepted for payment. Units are reserved subject to redemption by owner prior to sale. All Sales final.
[C8] Missoula Independent • December 3–December 10, 2015
NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE The following described personal property will be sold at public auction to the highest bidder for cash or certified funds. Proceeds from the public sale for said personal property shall be applied to the debt owed to Rent-A-Space in the amounts listed below (plus as yet undetermined amounts to conduct the sale): Space/Amount/Description of Property: 3122/Kim Weed/toys 3355/Nefataree Bartell/$285/misc 344/Sara Nelson/$468/dresser SALE LOCATION: Gardner's Auction Service, 4810 Highway 93 South, Missoula, MT www.gardnersauction.com SALE DATE/TIME: Wednesday, December 16, 2015 @ 5:30 PM (check website for details) TERMS: Public sale to highest bidder. Sold "AS IS", "WHERE IS". Cash or certified funds
will auction to the highest bidder abandoned storage units owing delinquent storage rent for the following unit(s): 12, 37, 38, 154, 175. Units can contain furniture, cloths, chairs, toys, kitchen supplies, tools, sports equipment, books, beds, other misc household goods, vehicles & trailers. These units may be viewed starting 12/14/2015 by appt only by calling 541-7919. Written sealed bids may be submitted to storage offices at 3505 Clark Fork Way, Missoula, MT 59808 prior to 12/17/2015 at 4:00 P.M. Buyer's bid will be for entire contents of each unit offered in the sale. Only cash or money orders will be accepted for payment. Units are reserved subject to redemption by owner prior to
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1 Stubborn beasts 2 Work release statement? 3 Cheerful 4 "Airplane!" star Robert 5 Letters on a toothpaste tube 6 Window alternative, on a flight 7 "Out of the way!" 8 Get behind? 9 Carrying on 10 Dragon faced by Bilbo Baggins 11 Touchy topic, so to speak 12 Apt to vote no 13 Las Vegas casino mogul Steve 18 2004 Britney Spears single 23 "My Way" songwriter Paul 25 Gallery wares 26 Irwin who won this season of "Dancing With the Stars" 27 Work the bar 28 Name yelled at the end of "The Flintstones" 30 Tel ___, Israel 31 Marks a ballot, maybe 32 "Felicity" star Russell 33 Narration work 34 Bring up 35 Made a tapestry, e.g. 36 Org. of Niners, but not Sixers 40 2012 Affleck film 41 Game played with five dice 42 Tiny Willy Wonka candies 43 Solid caustic 48 Steel girder 49 "The People's Princess" 50 Like most "Peanuts" soundtracks 51 Dog slobber 52 Mold particle 53 "___ just me ..." 54 Zen garden tool 55 "Dear" group 56 Winged pest 59 "Batman Forever" star Kilmer 60 Apr. 15 addressee
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CONDOS/ TOWNHOMES 2 Bdr, 1 Bath, Tina Ave Condo. $145,000. BHHSMT Properties. For more info call Mindy Palmer @ 239-6696, or visit www.mindypalmer.com 821 Turner. Modern 3 bed, 2.5 bath Turner Street Townhouse with single garage. $209,900. Shannon Hilliard, Ink Realty Group 239-8350. shannonhilliard5@gmail.com Burns Street Condo 1400 Burns #16. Burns Street Commons is a very special place to call home and this three bedroom upper level unit offers spa-
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bath modern condo on Missoula’s Northside. $149,000. Anne Jablonski, Portico Real Estate 546-5816. annierealtor@gmail.com Uptown Flats #301. Large 1 bed, 1 bath plus bonus room with all the amenities. $210,000. Anne Jablonski, Portico Real Estate 546.5816. annierealtor@ gmail.com Uptown Flats #306. 1 bed, 1 bath corner unit on top floor with deck & community room. $155,000. Anne Jablonski, Portico Real Estate 546-5816 annierealtor@gmail.com
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